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Bastawisi’s Statements to Ikhwanweb Hours Before He Suffered Heart Attack
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| Wednesday, May 17,2006 00:00 |
| By Al Said Ramadan, Ikhwanweb |
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Judge Hisham Bastawisi gave an exclusive interview about his ordeal with the government and few hours later, we learned of the sad news of the Heart attack he suffered. We pray to God for his speedy and complete recovery. The following are the excerpts of his latest interview
No Mediation with the government He denied press reports of mediation efforts between the Judges and the Government “the Egyptian government does not need mediation. It [The government] is capable of resolving the crisis if it really wants to. There is an organized campaign by the government by circulating media reports about mediations efforts in order to make the public believe that it is attempting to find a solution and consequently undermine the overwhelming support we received by the people” Bastawisi stated. Majority of Egypt’s Judges are on our side Judge Bastawisi added, “The vast majority of Egypt’s judges are on our side and support our demands for judiciary independence which will be the only guarantee for freedoms in Egypt” We will sue before European courts In a defiant tone, judge Bastawisi declared his intention, along with judges Mikki, to sue the government before European courts in case of a guilty verdict by the disciplinary court which currently trying his case “We will sue the government before European courts if Egyptian court find us guilty since they [government] blocked all other avenues before us”
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