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Ousted Egypt's Morsi stands accused of death-related crimes
by Joseph Earnest August 19, 2013
Newscast
Media CAIRO—Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, has been accused of complicity in the deaths
and torture of demonstrators outside his presidential palace in 2012,
judicial sources say. On Monday, Egypt's prosecution extended Morsi’s detention for
another 15 days beginning next week. Morsi already stands accused
of crimes related to his 2011 escape from jail.
In December, 2012, violent clashes erupted between Morsi's
supporters and opponents in the capital, Cairo, after he issued a
controversial constitutional declaration in November of the same year to
expand his powers.
On December 5, five people were killed in the clashes between backers and opponents of Morsi in the capital.
Earlier in July, a court in the Arab country ordered Morsi's
detention over allegations of collaboration with Palestinian resistance
movement, Hamas, "to undertake aggressive acts in the country, as well
as attacking police facilities, officers and soldiers."
On August 12, the Egyptian Judiciary extended Morsi's detention pending an inquiry into his alleged links with Hamas.
Morsi was due to be questioned on whether he collaborated with Hamas
in attacks on police stations and prison breaks in early 2011, when he
and some members of the Muslim Brotherhood escaped from jail during the
revolution against the regime of ex-president, Hosni Mubarak.
Hamas reacted to the allegations on July 26 and condemned Morsi's
detention, saying "it is based on the premise that the Hamas movement is
hostile."
The movement's spokesman, Sami Abu Zuhri, noted, "This is a
dangerous development, which confirms that the current powers in Egypt
are giving up on national causes and even using these issues to deal
with other parties -- first among them the Palestinian cause."
Egypt plunged into chaos after the head of the country's armed
forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, ousted Morsi on July 3, suspended
the constitution and dissolved the parliament.
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