Dubai: One of the fastest trial processes seem to be underway in Egypt. And it appears to be against people that the military may have taken a dislike to.
As per media reports, concerned citizens filed reports against three parliament members, one presidential hopeful, four political activists, a writer and three journalists, accusing them of insulting Field Marshal Tantawi, the Supreme Council of Armed Forces and plotting to dethrone it from Egypt's rule.
Parliament members Mamdouh Hamza, Zeyad Al Elami, Abu Al Ezz Al Hariri, presidential hopeful, Bothinah Kamel, political activists, Asmaa Mahfouth, Sameh Najib, Wael Ghonim, George Ishaq, writer Alaa Al Aswani, and Journalists Yousri Fouda, Nawara Negm, and Reem Majed, were all indicted in absentia within 24 hours of the reports being filed and referred to the military court.
The speed at which the verdict was issued surprised most, but none were as shocked as Asmaa Mahfouth, who was found guilty of beating a citizen, she denied ever having met. She was fined 2000 Egyptian pounds, and sentenced to a year in prison.
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