H. Kong jobless rate rises in May–July '25    Egyptian pound opens flat on Wednesday    Contact Reports Strong 1H-2025 on Financing, Insurance Gains    Egypt expresses 'deep dissatisfaction' to Netherlands over embassy attack    Global pressure mounts as Gaza fighting intensifies and death toll surges    Egypt, India's BDR Group in talks to establish biologics, cancer drug facility    AUC graduates first cohort of film industry business certificate    At TICAD, Egypt's education minister signs pacts with Casio, SAPIX    Madbouly invites Japanese firms to establish industrial zone in SCZONE    Cairo, Tokyo sign LOI to expand educational cooperation, support for persons with disabilities    Egypt to tighten waste rules, cut rice straw fees to curb pollution    Al-Sisi meets Qatar PM, Bahrain security adviser to discuss Gaza crisis, regional stability    Egypt's FM, Palestinian PM visit Rafah crossing to review Gaza aid    Egypt prepares unified stance ahead of COP30 in Brazil    Egypt recovers collection of ancient artefacts from Netherlands    Egypt harvests 315,000 cubic metres of rainwater in Sinai as part of flash flood protection measures    Egypt, Namibia explore closer pharmaceutical cooperation    Fitch Ratings: ASEAN Islamic finance set to surpass $1t by 2026-end    Renowned Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim dies at 88    Egyptian, Ugandan Presidents open business forum to boost trade    Al-Sisi says any party thinking Egypt will neglect water rights is 'completely mistaken'    Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile measures, reaffirms Egypt's water security stance    Egypt's Sisi, Uganda's Museveni discuss boosting ties    Egypt, Huawei explore healthcare digital transformation cooperation    Egypt's Sisi, Sudan's Idris discuss strategic ties, stability    Egypt to inaugurate Grand Egyptian Museum on 1 November    Greco-Roman rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt's Aswan    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



TV presenters investigated for Tamarod support
Published in Daily News Egypt on 21 - 05 - 2013

Prosecutor General Tala'at Abdallah has opened an investigation against two TV presenters and the founders of the Tamarod petition campaign on Monday.
The complaint that led to the investigation accused TV hosts Amr Adib and Mohamed Mostafa Sherdy, along with three founders of Tamarod for inciting and mobilising people to overthrow an elected government, inciting hatred against the regime, and promoting a group suspected of violating the law, according to state-owned Al-Ahram.
During the two TV presenters' programme on Al-Youm channel Al-Qahira Al-Youm, Sherdy responded to the investigation by filling a Tamarod form on the air.
The Tamarod campaign responded to the investigation with a statement posted on its Facebook page.
"We will not be afraid and will never retreat from our initiative, because we are not alone," read the statement.
Tamarod, or "rebellion", was launched last month and aims to withdraw confidence from President Mohamed Morsi through a petition campaign. The grassroots movement said its goal was to obtain more than 13.2 million signatures, more than the total votes received by Morsi in the second round of last year's presidential elections. Tamarod has said that it will aim to collect the signatures by 30 June; one year after the president was sworn into office.
Opposition leaders including Hamdeen Sabahy, Amr Moussa, Mohamed ElBaradei, and Amr Hamzawy have supported the initiative, while the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of the president have strongly criticised the movement.
Last week Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya member Assem Abdel Maged launched Tagarod, another counter petition campaign insisting that President Morsi fulfill his term "as long as we do not see from him outright blasphemy".
Earlier this week owner of conservative Islamist Al-Hafez satellite channel Atef Abdel Rashid, who is also a presenter, signed a Tagarod petition on the air.


Clic here to read the story from its source.