A money-laundering unit report by the central bank revealed surprising issues of international regulation and money laundering. The accused are leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), as the report received on behalf of public funds prosecution showed that other non-seniors who are under the organization had received funds from foreign sources under fictitious names. The report said that a member of the organization, Osama Mohammed Suleiman, received 2.7 million euro, from a company in Lebanon owned by a businessman belonging to the MB. Security services have arrested Solomon inside his company which is located in downtown Cairo. The report, which is17 pages long, added that 3 other members belonging to the group - including two leaders - received funds from outside the country, and there was no access to the origin of the funds transferred, whilst the report speculates it might be European countries.
Security sources said that the money revealed by the report is in excess of 12 million euro. The prosecution asked the officials at the money laundering unit of the central bank to determine the source of funds, time and people who received it through banking systems and the dates of exchange.
The source - who asked not to be named – said that on the basis of that report, expectations are that two other members in leadership positions will be arrested within the MB on charges of receiving funds from abroad, if the crime is proven.
The Supreme State Security Court ordered the imprisonment of Dr. Ashraf Abdel Gaffar, Assistant Secretary-General of the Medical Association; a decision by the Commission of 15 days of humanitarian relief, in addition to his name being added to the list of accused in the case of international organization along with the defendant Dr. Abdel-Moneim Obwafattouh, Secretary-General of the Federation of Arab doctors. The official website of the MB said that the security bodies arrested Dr. Abdulghaffar from Cairo International Airport at dawn on Saturday, on his way to Turkey, and the prosecution charged him with joining the group in violation of the law and participating in an international organization which is a threat to the country.
Hamdi al-Sayed, deputy of Medical Association, told Al-Masry Al-Youm that he had asked the intervention of Amr Moussa, in his capacity as Secretary General of the League of Arab States, through a written message to end the crisis of Dr. Abdel-Moneim Obwafattouh, Secretary-General of the Federation of Arab doctors, who was arrested in the case. Amr Moussa's response was through a telephone call.
He added: Moussa commended the role of the Federation and the secretary promised to intervene and seek the release of Obwafattouh and conduct investigations outside the prison.
