Another Nigeria? Egypt Court Dismisses Murder Charges Against Mubarak

An Egyptian court has thrown out a case against former President Hosni Mubarak for conspiring to murder protesters during the 2011 Egyptian revolution due to a technicality and lack of jurisdiction.

Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal were also cleared by Chief Judge Mahmoud Kamel al-Rashidi of corruption charges related to exporting gas to Israel.

The same Cairo court acquitted Habib al-Adli, former Mubarak-era interior minister, and six senior security commanders of conspiracy to murder protesters.

Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara said the trial was highly politicised and the verdict was "stunning".
"I am speechless," he said. "Because the judge has told us not to discuss his verdict until we have examined the 1,430 page document."

"This is an arrogant attempt to make the Egyptian people feel....(continue reading) http://talkafrica.co/ng/p/6729/breaking-egypt-court-dismisses-murder-charges-against-mubara



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