Accused of 'reating a corrupt regime that destroyed political life' Cairo – Akram Ali Egypt’s ousted President MHosni Mubarak arrived at the Police Academy by Helicopter, Tuesday morning where prosecutors begun presenting their case. His former Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly and six senior officials, face charges of ordering security forces to fire on protesters during the 25 January uprising.
While, Egypt's ousted President, his two sons, and his friend, businessman Hussein Salem face charges of corruption.
Judge Ahmed Rifaat ended the first session of hearing arguments from prosecutors in Mubarak trail on Tuesday, which is set to conclude on Thursday, to be resumed Wednesday.
The chief prosecutor Mustafa Suleiman accused Mubarak on Tuesday of imposing "tyrannical rule" and devoting the last 10 years of his three decades in power to ensure his son would succeed him.
He said that Mubarak "created a corrupt regime that destroyed political life, and he devoted all of his efforts during the last decade of his reign toward his goal of transferring power to his son Gamal and rigging parliamentary and local elections,” adding “integrity and transparency went down the drain when the defendant (Mubarak) preferred his personal interests to the public."
About the businessman Hussein Salem, Suleiman said that Salem used his friendship with the former president to seize villas and resorts.
In the case of Al-Adly, a prosecutor said, "He created an autocratic security system to serve Mubarak regime, disregarding the people's interest."
He added that Al-Adly “used all means of oppression, followed faulty security policies, expanded the dominion of the security system by utilizing it for the benefits of the dissolved National Democratic Party, and devoted all police forces to prepare for the power inheritance plan."
Meanwhile, a plaintiff lawyer told the Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm that the prosecution's case was nothing more than an introduction, which discussed the events of the uprising in a rhetorical manner without going into any legal details. He added that he expected tomorrow’s hearing to include details clearly related to the issue of the killing of protesters.
In a previous press statement, Khaled Abu Bakr, a plaintiff lawyer in the case, predicted the trial hearings will go on an additional three weeks. He also expected a verdict within 40 days.
It’s worth mentioning that dozens of Mubarak supporters showed in front of the police academy, and martyrs families gathered outside the academy too.
Meanwhile, the security forces placed security cordons in front of the Police Academy to separate the two sides in order to avoid clashes between them.
On Monday, prosecutors demanded that Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the armed Forces (SCAF), and his deputy, Chief of Staff Sami Anan, attend the trial to further discuss their previous testimonies.
The trial is expected to resume "almost daily" starting this week, as what was announced during its previous session.