CAIRO: Egyptian police General Mohsen al-Fahaam, the former head of the state security investigative department, was banned from traveling and denied access to his properties and money on Tuesday, while he is being investigated on corruption allegations. Assem al-Gohary, a ministry of justice deputy for illegitimate incomes, issued the decision in light of the ongoing investigations with Fahaam. The initial investigations found Fahaam's wealth to have been inflated, using his position to increase his bank account. The decision will go to the Cairo Criminal Court for confirmation. Another investigation request against Fahaam, who held one of the country's most sensitive posts in the old administration, was issued recently over holding three jobs at the International Arab Bank. He reportedly held the position of head of security, public relations and the secretarial department. His estimated salary was $22,000 monthly, according to the investigation appeals report. Worker syndicates are fighting to raise the minimum wage to 1,200 Egyptian pounds, or $200 a month. The report also mentioned that he was assigned by former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, as a “thank you” for his services to the regime, as he was hired just days before his term ended with the ministry of interior. Fahaam is one of the people the revolutionary youth have asked to be investigated, not just over financial corruption, but rather for his role in the policies of security in the country while he was in his position. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/es34D No related posts. Tags: featured, Mohsen Fahaam, State Security, Travel Ban Section: Egypt, Latest News
