Former Egyptian President Mubarak Hospitalized With ‘Heart Problems’ Amid Interrogation
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Jonathon M. Seidl
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was abruptly hospitalized Tuesday at a Red Sea resort for heart problems during an investigation into allegations of corruption and the violence against protesters, reported state TV. Interrogation
The hospitalization of the 82-year-old former leader came the same day he was supposed to be questioned by prosecutors. Mubarak was deposed Feb. 11 after 18 days of popular protests.
Mubarak‘s two sons were also summoned and were being questioned at the prosecutor’s office in the provincial capital of El-Tor.
Dozens of demonstrators picketed the hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, denouncing the president and carrying a sign reading “Here is the butcher.” They scuffled with supporters of Mubarak amid a massive security presence.
Two security officials said Mubarak arrived under heavy police protection to the main hospital and, according to two doctors in the hospital, he stepped out of his armored Mercedes unaided and was taken to the presidential suite in the pyramid-shaped building.
The officials and doctors spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
The protest movement that deposed Mubarak is now pushing for him to be brought to justice for what they say are decades of abuse and since Friday, hundreds have reoccupied parts of Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo.
The protesters had criticized the army for being too close to the old regime and not swiftly bringing Mubarak to trial.
On Tuesday, however, a scuffle broke out when some residents tried to break up the four-day sit-in, removing barbed-wire and barricades. The army then moved in and took control of the square and cordoned off the once grassy roundabout that had been the center of many demonstrations.
Sanaa Seif, a 17-year-old on the scene, said she saw the army forcibly remove people. Egypt’s state news agency reported that the military police had detained a number of “outlaw thugs” at the square.
Mubarak has been suffering for a number of ailments and underwent gallbladder surgery in Germany in March last year.
He has kept a low profile since he was ousted, living on his compound in Sharm el-Sheikh. He was banned from traveling and his assets have been frozen. Many of his senior aides have already either been questioned or detained pending investigations.
Egypt’s state TV reported that Safwat el-Sherif, a senior aide of Mubarak and one of the most powerful men in his regime, was ordered detained for an additional 15 days pending investigation into his role in attacks on protesters during the uprising.
El-Sherif had already been remanded into custody for 15 days pending corruption investigations.
On Sunday, Mubarak defended himself in a pre-recorded message saying he had not abused his authority, and investigators were welcome to check over his assets.
It was his first address to the people in the two months since he stepped down. Shortly after, the prosecutor general issued a summons for Mubarak to appear for questioning.
Deciding on the site for the interrogation was a dilemma for the authorities who wanted to grant the ailing president a degree of privacy and security.
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Associated Press reporter Yasser Imam in El-Tor, South Sinai contributed to this report.
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MUDFLAPS
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 8:31amwho cares.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 7:50pmMubarak will be killed, he would not hand over Egypt to the Muslim Brotherhood and that is why he was forced out and the danger is that some there are still loyal to him. He said it was ‘foreigners’ that came in and started the revolution. This is the very same as what is happening with Qaddafi, he will be killed also because he will not hand over to the MB. Each Arab leader that is being forced out will be replaced by radical Muslim leaders. The people in Egypt are already suffering.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 7:43pmThe only mistake Mubarak made was not exterminating every member of the Muslim brotherhood years ago. The brotherhood will institute shariah law and turn Egypt into another Iran.In short you’re screwed.
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 5:31pmHonestly this ranks up there with the woman who eats couches. Do i care? on a scale of 1 being dont care and 10 being omg i care so darn much, My care factor is -9 to the 9,934,345,313,785,543,679,012,186 power.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 4:57pmSounds like The Arab Street wants to lop off his head……Now ain’t that a surprise!
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 4:53pmYou will soon see that the Muslim Brotherhood that will replace Mubarak will be even worse.
There can be no freedom in Islamic countries under Sharia, and the brutality and mass-killing will continue. It’s what they have been taught by the evil Imams from cradle to grave.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 4:18pmwow..what a surprise..this dumb azs ,like the rest of the despost are too stupid to pull out when they reach 1 billion in booty.disappear and live in luxury ….
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:56pmwere they using UN approved interogation forms on him? Naaaa im sure not. if he survives this I will be surprised..
Report Post »jacobstroubles
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:33pmWhatever..this is another designed distraction.
Report Post »There is something way larger looming that they dont want people to watch.
What a joke, they’re not even good at this anymore…
bla, bla, bla …yawn.
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:12pmUnderstand one thing, he is most likely already dead. From what I know of history when a person of Mubaraks former power is being ‘interogated’ or ‘persuaded’ it usually means they have ‘a heart problem induced by lead poisoning.’
Or more simply “Bang, thud!!!”
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:10pmEgypt: So how’s your democracy working for you? Is it much better with Mubarak out and the Army in? So now you have it worse than before, other than that things are unchanged? the Army is now shooting some of you, that’s different. I guess that will change once you can get then to relinquish power, good luck with that. Mubarak is being questioned, yet he still has a heavy police protection about him, and he released a statement to the nation? Sounds to me like a pyramid scam,Mubarak hasn’t stepped down, he just moved out of the picture a bit.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:35pmDon’t worry, the Muslim Brotherhood will save the day.
Report Post »fdonnino
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:07pmIf he dies…another “Mahdi” prophecy comes to pass.
Report Post »pattybbb1
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 9:49pmI still wonder if he is actually alive. Has anyone seen him, in person, and taken pictures? Are we sure he is still alive. I thought it very strange that one night he gave speech saying he would not step down, then the next day someone else, not Mubarrak, came out and said he resigned. Very fishy.
Report Post »John_The_Beloved
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 10:56pmCare to enlightened us to it?
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:04pmAre they handing out candy in the streets of Egypt?
Report Post »Sam Brown
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:04pmMubarak has kept peace with Israel for how many years? All Yall know where this is headed.
Sammy
Report Post »Warphead
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:17pmHey Dude, case you haven’t noticed. The whole world is headed down that same path. Ain’t a matter of if, it’s when. Like the invention of the steam engine, didn’t really matter who invented it, it’s time had come. And so it is with our current world situation, the time is fast approaching. You could say it has been cast upon the wind and from there, spread across the world.
Report Post »Sam Brown
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:28pmEERRR “dude ” is so retro ha ha ha
Hope yall enjoy the ride this is going to take us on, yall ready?
Sammy
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:03pmYou have to have a heart to have a heart attack
Report Post »Warphead
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:02pmOh no! Not Hose-me. Not Hose-me Mubarik
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:01pmthey water-boarded once to offen
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 3:13pmMore likely they inflicted a case of major lead poisoning to him.
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 7:34pmHe won’t walk out of that place alive, that’s for sure. These ‘patriots’ are not going to follow any laws of decency or fairness when they prosecute Mubarek. They will make sure he is removed permanently so that they can get on with their Brotherhood’s assimilation of the country….and then the whole Mideast.
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