Sunday, April 10, 2011

Egypt: Hosni Mubarak broke his silence to denounce an "unjust campaign"

AFP - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the victim of "smear campaigns" and denies owning property abroad, in an audio message broadcast Sunday on Al-Arabiya, his first speech since his fall.

"I can not remain silent against the smear campaigns and attempts to harm my reputation and my integrity and the reputation and integrity of my family," says the former president, who has resigned February 11 under pressure from the street.

It also evokes "unjust campaign" which he said had "suffered greatly".

Mr.Mubarak assures that neither he nor his wife Suzanne have "property or accounts abroad," while new Egyptian authorities announced the creation of a commission to investigate his assets and those of his relatives.