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Mubarak and sons detained for 15 days

By Ines Bel Aiba (AFP) – 3 hours ago

CAIRO — Egypt's ailing ex-president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons have been placed in detention for 15 days as part of an inquiry into the use of force against protesters, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

A statement on the public prosecutor's Facebook page said chief prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmud authorised the detentions "as part of an inquiry into the use of force against protesters during the unrest in January and February."

Security officials said Mubarak was placed under detention in a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he reportedly suffered a heart attack on Tuesday during questioning by prosecutors.

Police said Mubarak's two sons, Gamal and Alaa, arrived mid-morning at Tora prison complex in Cairo, home to other fallen officials and and some of the country's most notorious political prisoners.

They are accused of incitement to fire at demonstrators during a popular uprising that lasted from January 25 until February 11 when Mubarak reluctantly stepped down. Nearly 800 people died during the uprising.

Earlier, state television said the brothers were being detained for 15 days "for the needs of the inquiry" and had first been interrogated in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Videos posted on video-sharing site YouTube showed what appeared to be dozens of protesters outside a court complex where the Mubarak brothers were being questioned.

The crowd demanded the two be transported to prison in a police van, rather than a civilian car, and chanted: "The people demand the execution of the butcher." The authenticity of the footage could not be immediately verified nor the exact location of the courthouse determined.

The inquiry had been ordered on Sunday by Mahmud as part of a sweeping probe into corruption and abuse.

The Mubaraks were to be asked about allegations that they were "connected to the crimes of assault against protesters, leading to deaths and injuries", the official MENA news agency said.

Prosecutors had begun questioning Mubarak and his son Gamal on Tuesday, Justice Minister Abdel Aziz al-Guindi said, adding that the grilling over acquiring wealth illegally had not yet started "as that will be handled by the department of illicit gains."

State television reported that the 82-year-old former strongman had refused to eat or drink since he received news on Tuesday morning that he was to be questioned.

He was admitted by his bodyguards to the VIP wing of the Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital, the report said, adding that the hospital was not accepting any patients except for emergency cases.

Police cars and ambulances surrounded the hospital, as well as a heavy military police presence, the television said.

The former president was dressed in a black and white track suit when he arrived at the hospital, a witness said.

Asked if Mubarak was in good health, hospital director Mohammed Fathallah replied: "Somewhat."

The state-owned daily Al-Ahram, citing sources in Sharm el-Sheikh, said on its website that Mubarak had gone to hospital "under the pretext of being unwell in order to avoid facing questioning."

The former president was also to be quizzed about allegations of graft, MENA added.

The prosecutor's summons came after the broadcast of an audio tape in which Mubarak defended his reputation and after weeks of mounting protests calling for him to be put on trial.

After he resigned, Mubarak and his family moved to a residence in Sharm el-Sheikh. Although he is subject to a travel ban, his relative freedom has been a thorn in the side of the military rulers.

Weekly protests demanding his trial have attracted tens of thousands and eventually led to a deadly clash with soldiers early Saturday after they tried to clear an overnight demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

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Mubarak, sons face grilling on corruption
April 14, 2011

Mubarak's sons, Alaa Mubarak, left, and Gamal Mubarak.

Mubarak's sons, Alaa Mubarak, left, and Gamal Mubarak. Photo: Reuters

CAIRO: Prosecutors have detained the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and two of his sons for 15 days for questioning about corruption and abuse of power, just hours after Mr Mubarak was abruptly hospitalised.

The state-run newspaper Al Ahram said Mr Mubarak, who was forced out of office by the revolution on February 11, took ill after prosecutors began questioning him on the accusations.

His detention was announced on a Facebook page set up by the prosecutor-general's office, which also ordered that his sons be detained for 15 days for an investigation into allegations of corruption and abuse of authority.
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Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Photo: AMR ABDALLAH DALSH

''The prosecutor-general orders the detention of [Mr Mubarak] and his two sons, Gamal and Alaa, for 15 days pending investigation after the prosecutor-general presented them with the findings of its ongoing investigations,'' the Facebook posting said, according to news reports.

The Facebook page was set up to promote communication between the authorities and the families of those killed and injured during 18 days of protest and turmoil that led to Mr Mubarak's resignation, as the clamour for democratic reform in the Arab world spread from Tunisia to Egypt and beyond.

On Sunday, Egypt's public prosecutor ordered that the former president and his two sons to be questioned in connection with a range of charges related to corruption and the use of violence against protesters. More than 800 people were killed, the health ministry has said.

The specific reason for Mr Mubarak's admission to hospital was not clear, although news reports spoke of heart problems. Al Ahram said Mr Mubarak was admitted ''with the pretext of illness to avoid appearing before interrogation authorities''.

Mr Mubarak and his son Gamal, a former ruling party official, have been accused by political opponents of enriching themselves through private and government connections.

Mr Mubarak was believed to be grooming Gamal to succeed him as president.

The justice minister, Mohammed el-Guindi, said questioning of the former president resumed in hospital, an indication his health problems were not severe. Mr Mubarak, 82, has been staying in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he was detained, since he left office.

Little is known publicly about the state of Mr Mubarak's health, a taboo topic during his 30 years as leader.

As recently as 2007, a prominent newspaper editor, Ibrahim Eissa, was sentenced to six months in jail for publishing articles about Mr Mubarak's health.

Rumours have circulated that he has suffered from cancer of the pancreas and colon. Concerns increased after he underwent a gallbladder surgery and had a growth removed from his intestine at a German hospital a year ago.

In Sharm el-Sheikh, a crowd pelted the police van carrying the Mubarak brothers with water bottles, stones and shoes, Associated Press reported.

The head of South Sinai security, Major-General Mohammed el-Khatib, told a crowd outside the courthouse that the men would be detained in Cairo while the accusations against them were investigated.

The detentions follow growing pressure by Egyptians to prosecute Mr Mubarak and his family. Last Friday, tens of thousands of people held a rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo, calling for trials of Mr Mubarak and his associates, including some members of the military council that now rules the country.

A core of protesters remained after the rally. They erected a barricade of barbed wire after clashes with security forces before dawn on Saturday left at least two people dead and dozens wounded.

On Tuesday the protesters were forcibly removed by men in civilian clothes, armed with clubs, who fought them and removed their barricades, local news reports said. Many protesters were detained by military police as they fled the square.

On Sunday, Mr Mubarak denied the accusations against him and released a five-minute audio recording to a Saudi-owned satellite television network, Al Arabiya, defending his reputation.

In the recording, he denied that he or his family had abused their powers or had hidden any assets abroad.

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'Unstable' Hosni Mubarak under guard in hospital

Mubarak detained

Egyptian soldiers detain a protester who was blocking Cairo's Tahrir Square with razor-wire and barricades on Tuesday, as former president Hosni Mubarak was hospitalised. Picture: AP Source: AP

FORMER Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's health deteriorated last night hours after he and his two sons were placed under 15-day detention in an inquiry into violence against protesters.

The official MENA news agency reported that the 82-year-old in police custody in a Red Sea resort hospital was in an "unstable" condition after suffering a heart attack while being questioned by prosecutors on Tuesday.

His two sons, Gamal and Alaa, were transferred late yesterday from Sharm el-Sheikh courthouse to a Cairo prison.

Mr Mubarak's "health condition is unstable, and he is under observation", Mena quoted a hospital source as saying.

In a statement on his Facebook page, chief prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmud said he authorised the detentions "as part of an inquiry into the use of force against protesters during the unrest in January and February".

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MENA reported that security was beefed up in Mr Mubarak's room in the VIP wing of Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital and he would be taken to a cell once his condition allowed it. The daily Al-Ahram said Mr Mubarak had gone to hospital "under the pretext of being unwell in order to avoid facing questioning".

He arrived wearing a black and white tracksuit. Mr Mubarak had refused to eat or drink since being told on Tuesday morning that he was to be questioned and was admitted to the hospital by his bodyguards. The hospital was no longer admitting new patients except emergency cases and was surrounded by police cars and ambulances.

Gamal and Alaa Mubarak arrived mid-morning at Tora prison complex in Cairo, home to other fallen officials. Gamal, once seen as his father's heir, and his older brother were handed white prison uniforms, blankets and mattresses after they surrendered their mobile phones. They turned down breakfast and appeared to be in shock.

Before their departure from Sharm el-Sheikh, a crowd outside the courthouse demanded the two be transported to jail in a prison van, rather than a civilian car, and chanted: "The people demand the execution of the butcher".

They are accused of incitement to fire at demonstrators during the uprising that lasted from January 25 until February 11 when Mr Mubarak reluctantly stepped down. Nearly 800 people died during the uprising.

The brothers were being detained for 15 days "for the needs of the inquiry" and had first been interrogated in Sharm el-Sheikh.

The inquiry had been ordered on Sunday by Mr Mahmud as part of a sweeping probe into corruption and abuse.

Prosecutors had begun questioning Mr Mubarak and Gamal on Tuesday, Justice Minister Abdel Aziz al-Guindi said, adding that the grilling over acquiring wealth illegally had not yet started "as that will be handled by the department of illicit gains".

The prosecutor's summons came after the broadcast of a tape in which Mr Mubarak defended his reputation and after weeks of mounting protests calling for him to be put on trial. After he resigned, the Mubarak family moved to a residence in Sharm el-Sheikh. Although subject to a travel ban, the former president's relative freedom has been a thorn in the side of the military rulers.

AFP