Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak will not be tried before a military tribunal, Military Prosecutor General, Major Medhat Ghazy, has announced.
Ghazy said that it is not the job of military courts to try military figures who are out of service. Mubarak will face a civilian trial if convicted, Gahzy told Al-Masry Al-Youm.
Mubarak, who was Commander of Egypt's air force before assuming the presidency, is facing charges of corruption, as well a squandering and appropriating public funds.
Ghazy said that accusations should not be posed randomly or without evidence, adding that people should not demand the prosecution of someone through demonstrating.
Mubarak stepped down on 11 February following mass pro-democracy protests that kicked off on 25 January. By the end of the revolution, several reports have been filed to the Prosecutor general accusing Mubarak, his family members, government officials, and businessmen of corruption. The majority of the accused were subsequently banned from travelling abroad and had their assets frozen.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
