Conviction of interior minister denied by ministry
The Interior Ministry is refuting rumors that its minister has been found guilty on charges of denying two prisoners due process.
News circulated on Tuesday that Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has been sentenced to two years in prison, removal from office, and fined LE101 pounds for failing to abide by a court ruling regarding two prisoners.
The prisoners, detained without due process from 1994 to 1996, sued the Interior Ministry and were awarded LE25,000 in compensation. Rumors claim the ministry refused to pay, hence the unconfirmed verdict Tuesday.
However, the ministry said in a statement on its official Facebook account Tuesday, that it coordinated with the Finance Ministry to pay the compensation and the case was settled on June 3.
Lawyer Mohamed Abdel Aziz hailed the sentence, if upheld, as the first step in holding the Interior Minister to account for his actions.
According to the penal code, if a public employee fails to execute a court order, they should be punished by removal from post and imprisonment.
However, Aziz adds that if the verdict is true, the minister should have the chance to appeal it.
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