Roqaya al-Sadat, the daughter of former president Anwar Sadat, has accused ousted president Hosni Mubarak of involvement in the assassination of her father at the hands of Islamists in 1981.
In a report she filed with the attorney general, al-Sadat said new evidence has emerged to prove the complicity of Mubarak, after former minister Hasaballah al-Kafrawi made statements at a recent seminar about the assassination.
The report calls for referring Mubarak for criminal trial and the death penalty, according to Egyptian state media.
Al-Kafrawi claimed Sadat was not killed by bullets fired by Khaled Islambouli, the military academy student accused of the assassination in official accounts. Al-Kafrawi added that bullets were also fired from the podium where Sadat and Mubarak were standing together when Sadat died.
He said Mubarak had an interest Sadat's death and may have been involved. However, in statements cited on Egyptian Television's website, he said he had no concrete evidence regarding who was involved in the assassination.
Al-Kafrawi also said he would not come forward to testify if his testimony was solicited, adding that he thought several questions regarding the assassination may find answers over the coming days.
