Hosni Mubarak can travel to stand trial in Cairo on Wednesday, Egyptian Health Minister Amr Helmy said Monday.
Meanwhile, the South Sinai security department received notification from the Public Prosecution to summon Mubarak for the trial.
On Sunday, the prosecution requested that Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy move the former president from the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he is currently detained in a hospital.
South Sinai Security chief Mohamed Naguib said that it has not yet been agreed when Mubarak will be moved.
Mubarak’s sons, Alaa and Gamal, former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, six of his former assistants, and runaway businessman Hussein Salem are supposed to be tried on Wednesday at the Police Academy in New Cairo.
Helmy told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the cabinet will coordinate with the Health and Interior ministries to transport Mubarak.
He said the Health Ministry will ensure that a medical team and healthcare are provided for Mubarak during the trip, but the Interior Ministry is responsible for other necessary procedures.
Helmy said Mubarak’s health condition has not changed recently and he still suffers depression and a low appetite.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
