72549084 Former Finance Minister of Egypt in absentia was sentenced to 30 years
Former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali, Egypt sentenced in absentia to 30 years in prison on corruption charges, reports Agence France-Presse. On Saturday, June 4, the criminal court in Cairo convicted Ghali acknowledged abuse of power, embezzlement of funds and embezzlement of ministerial when using Bonded cars. In addition, the former official was sentenced to a fine of 70 million Egyptian pounds (about $ 11 million). Currently, Youssef Boutros Ghali, is outside of Egypt; a warrant for his arrest was ordered by Interpol. Ghali was one of the ministers of the government of Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt since 1981 and retired after the popular uprising in February 2011. The former head of the Treasury was not the only politician against whom criminal proceedings were instituted on charges of corruption. Country's new authorities have already tried the former Interior Minister Habib al-Adli, Minister of Tourism and the Garran Zuheira Housing Minister Ahmed al-Magrabi. In addition, in August, will appear before the court and Mubarak himself with his sons, Alaa and Gamal. The former president plans to bring charges in the killings of demonstrators in January 2011. If the wine Mubarak will be proved, he could face the death penalty.
