Prosecutor condemns ‘tyranny’ of Mubarak

The chief prosecutor in the trial of former Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak accusing the ousted leader of tyranny and corruption and said he devoted a decade to ensuring his son would succeed him.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jan 2012, 06:00 BST

The speech by Mustafa Suleiman seemed aimed at energising the landmark trial of Mubarak, which has been bogged down by lengthy delays, muddled testimonies and complicated procedural issues.

The procedures have frustrated many Egyptians, who hoped for swift and clear justice against Mubarak after his February 11 ousting.

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Many have worried that the generals who took power after Mubarak – and who owed their positions to him – have no interest in convicting him.

“He deserves to end in humiliation and indignity: From the presidential palace to the defendants’ cage and then the harshest penalty,” said Suleiman, whose hour-long comments mesmerised the courtroom, set up at a police academy that once bore the former leader’s name.”

Mubarak, his former chief of security and other top police figures are charged with complicity in the killing of more than 800 protesters in the crackdown on the popular uprising against his rule. He and his sons, Alaa and one-time heir apparent Gamal, face corruption charges in the same trial.

Mubarak could face the death penalty if convicted of complicity in the killing of protesters.