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Brotherhood's FJP 'shocked, dismayed' by Mubarak trial verdicts Freedom & Justice Party urges Egyptians to maintain peaceful nature of demonstrations despite popular anger over 'ridiculous' verdicts in Egypt's so-called trial of century
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) issued a statement Saturday evening in response to a Cairo criminal court verdict finding ousted president Hosni Mubarak's two sons – Alaa and Gamal – and six aides of ex-interior minister Habib El-Adly not guilty of the charges leveled against them. The not-guilty verdicts have prompted angry protests countrywide. The statement, published on the Brotherhood's official website (Ikwanweb), asserted that the group had been "shocked and dismayed" by the "ridiculous" sentences. Mubarak, El-Adly and six of the latter's aides had been accused of involvement in the murder of some 850 unarmed demonstrators at the height of last year's uprising. Mubarak's two sons, meanwhile, had both faced corruption charges. The FJP further stated that the authorities had failed to present adequate evidence against Mubarak, his sons and his senior officials, which had ultimately led to Saturday's verdict. The party went on to assert that Saturday's rulings meant that the prosecution of Mubarak and his regime for political crimes "had not yet begun." This, the party asserted, would require the relevant authorities to re-try the culprits using legitimate evidence that would enable the court to issue appropriate verdicts. The FJP described Saturday's verdicts as "shocking to the Egyptian people," who "would not rest until they had attained retribution for the families of the martyrs and injured [of last year's uprising] and victory for this dear homeland." In its statement, the FJP stressed that it would endeavor to cooperate with all revolutionary and political players towards specific objectives. These objectives included "the completion of the revolution, retribution for slain and injured protesters and the dismantlement of the former regime, which still weighs heavily on the shoulders of the Egyptian people and desperately wants to stage a comeback so as to take revenge on the revolution." The statement added that the FJP would "strive to coordinate with all political players and revolutionary movements in order to keep these goals alive via legal and peaceful means." Mubarak and El-Adly both received life sentences on Saturday for their roles in the murder of some 850 unarmed anti-regime protesters during last year's 18-day uprising. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/43588.aspx
