CAIRO: The fifth session of the former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial is beginning at the Police Academy in Cairo's Fifth Settlement early today. Mubarak's son, Alaa and Gamal, the former Minister of Interior, Habib al-Adly, six of al-Adly's assistants, and the fugitive businessman, Hussein Salem are also defendants in this case. They face charges of killing demonstrators during the Egyptian January 25 Revolution and financial corruption. Salem is being tried in absentia. 17:30 The fifth session of Mubarak's trial ended after hearing the testimony of its ninth witness. The court also summoned president of the SCAF, Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, vice president of the SCAF, Sami Enan, former Vice President Omar Suleiman, former Interior Minister Mahmoud Wagdy, and current Interior Minister Mansour al-Issawy to testify. Their testimony will be in closed sessions without journalists or other observers, and the Ministry of Information has banned publishing information regarding their testimony. The families of those killed and supporters of former President Hosni Mubarak have left the Police Academy hosting the trial. Central security forces have also left after a day without clashes. 16:00 The families of the martyrs of Egypt's January 25 Revolution tried to clash with Mubarak supporters, who raised photos of Mubarak to provoke the families. The families took the photos and ran away from Mubarak's supporters. The martyr's relatives took off their shoes to hit and stand on the photos – one of the strongest insults in the Arab world. Security forces intervened to prevent any clashes. 13:30 p.m The Court bench listened to the ninth witness, Hassan Abdel Majeed, who revealed the details of the leaders of the Ministry of Interior meeting on January 27. He said the former Minister of Interior, Habib al-Adly, asked the former director of Central Security Forces, Ahmed Ramzy, “Are you able to handle this revolution?” Ramzy had replied, “Yes, I will apply plan 100.” Abdel Majeed explained plan 100 is used in the most critical emergency cases and in public riots. It is the most serious arrangement of Central security. Abdel Majeed said he was opposed to the application of plan 100 because of the huge number of protestors. He expected the plan to fail. However al-Adly refused his opinion and fired him from his post for his objection. A lawyer of civil rights and the Court bench, Khaled Abu Bakr, interrupted Abdel Majeed's testimony because they disagreed about the recording of the witness's testimony. One of the civil lawyers, Sameh Ashour, tried to end the struggle and asked the court to record the testimony because it is the right for the defense to record the testimony of witnesses. The head of the court approved his request. Ashour also said they will not accept any insult of the civil rights lawyers. The witness continued with his testimony and said those responsible for communications in the Ministry of Interiors, Mortada Ibrahim, received orders to cut off communications. The lawyers of civil rights asked the court to get a certification from the Communication Authority in order to identify who gave the orders to Ibrahim. 13:22 p.m The Court bench asked the accused, after listening to the eighth witness, if they want to comment. Hosni Mubarak said he has no comments. Habib al-Adly spoke for the first time and said the entire testimony of the eighth witness is false and the State Security System ordered to cut off communications and Internet connection. The former head of the October 6 City Security, Omar Faramawy, said he did not attend the meeting in which the orders were issued to cut off communications. The rest of the accused admitted they attended the meeting. 13: 18 p.m The trail is resumed. 12:40 p.m The head of the court, Ahmed Refaat, decided to hold off the trial and finish listening to the witnesses after a break. 12:38 p.m The eighth witness in Mubarak's trial, Essam Shawky, acquitted Hissein Tantawi, Head of Egyptian Military Council, from giving order to cut off telecommunication services during January 25 Revolution demonstrators. Shawky said former chairman of dissolved State Security Investigation Hassan Abdel Rahman gave order to cut off the services. Shawky added there were expectations of triggering the revolution, So Egyptian Ministry of Interior put unprecedented security plans to prepare for the revolution in a meeting held on January 27. During the meeting, the decision of cutting the telecommunication services from afternoon of January 27 to 6.00 p.m. on 28 has been taken, Shawky continued. Shawky noted the order issued by agreement of the top leaders staring from the Minister to director of Cairo police directorate. 11:10 a.m The first witness, Esam Abbas Showkey, presented a CD to the head of court which proves central security's involvement in using live bullets on the protestors during the Egyptian January 25 Revolution. He said he received orders on January 28 to cut off communications and Internet connections. 11:09 a.m Families of January 25 Revolution martyrs have arrived at the police academy. They are holding signs asking witnesses to tell the truth and mocking Mubarak's lawyers. 10:20 a.m The Helicopter carrying Mubarak arrived at Police Academy. Police cars transporting Mubarak's sons, Gamal and Alaa, the former Minister of Interior, Habib al-Adly and four of his assistants also arrived at the police academy. They are waiting for the beginning of the fifth session in waiting area.
