Hosni Mubarak, the 83-year-old former Egyptian head, appeared before the Cairo court in a gurney on Monday. Besides his two sons, Gamaal and Alaa, ex-security chief as well as six of the top police commanders during Mubarak’s regime also face trial. A verdict is expected to be reached before January 25th, to commemorate the day uprising began last year in Egypt. However, this would largely depend on how long the case proceeds and the time it takes for reviewing the evidences and documents presented.
Hosni Mubarak has been charged with killing over 800 anti-regime protesters. In the same case, he has also been accused of misusing his power by earning profit from selling gas to Israel below the prevailing market rates. Understandably, he has denied such charges. It is reported that prosecutors would have three days to present their case before the court, beginning Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there is a growing speculation in Egypt that the proceedings of the court would be manipulated or, at the very least, diluted to make way for Mubarak’s easy acquittal. Already five of the six police commanders of Mubarak’s era have been adjudged not guilty by another court in Cairo on Thursday. But should the trial be a cake walk for Mubarak, with the whole world watching? That remains to be seen.
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