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Africa North
EgyptÂ’s ex-First Lady jailed for 15 days
2011-05-14
EgyptÂ’s Assistant Justice Minster for Illicit Gains Affairs Assem al-Gohary ordered on Friday the detention of ousted President Hosni MubarakÂ’s wife, Suzanne Mubarak, for 15 days for the first time on charges that she benefited illegally from her husbandÂ’s position, the MENA state news agency reported.
Everyone else around Hosni benefited, so it would be strange if Suzanne somehow kept her hands clean...
A team of investigators from the Illicit Gains Authority headed by Khaled Selim questioned both Mubaraks on Thursday in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

It was the first time the Mubaraks have been questioned by this branch of the Justice Ministry, which is looking into “charges that they used their position to acquire wealth illegally,” the office said.

The former First Lady was questioned about the Library of Alexandria bank accounts, containing a total of US$147 million, which she was authorized to make deposits in and withdraw funds from.

It remains unclear if MubarakÂ’s wife will be transferred to El-Kanater prison for women in Cairo, or she will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh Hospital as her husband.
Posted by:Steve White

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