Revolutionary detainee released

Rana Muhammad Taha
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Police officer monitor proceedings in an Egyptian Court (File photo) Mohamed Omar
Police officer monitor proceedings in an Egyptian Court (File photo) Mohamed Omar
Police officer monitor proceedings in an Egyptian Court (File photo)
Mohamed Omar

The verdict against revolutionary activist Bassem Mohsen Al-Wardani has been suspended.

Daily News Egypt spoke with Al-Wardani following his release. “The suspension of the verdict was a gift from God,” he said, denying rumours he was ill-treated in jail.

“Now that the verdict has been suspended, Al-Wardani will not be serving any more time in jail,” Al-Wardani’s  lawyer, Ossama Al-Mahdi, told  Daily News Egypt.

Leader of the third army Major General Ossama Askar sent an official letter to Suez security director Adel Ref’at ordering Al-Wardani’s release, according to independent ONA news agency.

Al-Wardani was sentenced by the Suez military court to two years imprisonment over a month ago for taking part in a demonstration held outside the Suez military court on 9 July protesting the trial of eight revolutionary activists who were arrested following the Abasseya clashes in May.

Al-Wardani was previously injured during the January 2011 revolution.

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