Mass
Media Reports
On
July 30th, 2002 the Egyptian daily press published that H.E. the Prime Minister held a seminar at the ACA to provide
more financial, training and technical facilities to the
youth who are willing to work independently through establishing
small projects.
The seminar reviewed the efforts exerted
by the state to offer new job opportunities through establishing
small projects and distributing agricultural lands in the
framework of Mubarak’s National Project.
The seminar examined the obstacles that face
the owners of the private projects. The suitable means to
overcome such obstacles in the presence of the Ministers
concerned.
The
Prime Minister has given his instructions to solve the problems
that prevent the youth from carrying out their own projects
successfully. Therefore, such projects whether (agricultural
or commercial) are considered an asset to the Egyptian economy.
At the end of the successful seminar the
Prime Minister has promised to hold further seminars in
an attempt to relive the burdens on the Egyptian people.
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On July 3rd, & 4th, 2002 the Weekly Magazines
( EL Khamees ) and ( Akher Saah) published an interview
with H.E. Gen. Hitler El Tantawy, the Chairman of the ACA
on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the
ACA.
Gen. Tantawy stated that the successive generations
at the ACA have exerted great efforts to establish the traditions
and rules of combating corruption and monitoring the sound
performance at the state administrative bodies. Moreover
the Chairman emphasized that the ACA has neither arrested
nor accused any person without having confirmed and positive
evidence.
In the sphere of the ACA internal affairs
the Chairman also added that the ACA spares no efforts to
develop the techniques of carrying out operations, and promotes
its performance to achieve more efficiency.
In this respect, Gen. Tantawy stated the
ACA established Regional Offices in all different governorates
of the ARE.
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On June 30th, 2002 “ Nesif El Donia “ magazine
published an article on the role of the ACA regarding reveling
corruption cases. The article pointed out that the ACA upon
seizing a criminal crime never differs between senior officials,
key figure of society, low ranked officials and a citizen
even they committed an offence of public fund.
Since the presidential decree of the reorganization
of the ACA and resume its activities all categories of the
society touched extremely successes in the sphere of achieving
security and stability to the state and also to the citizens
through carrying out its jurisdictions.
The editor of the article added that he touched
himself the warm welcome from the members of the ACA to
any citizen has a compliant and the exerted efforts to examine
the compliant.
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On June 21st, 2002 the Egyptian daily press
published the ruling of the Supreme State Security Court
regarding the bribe case at the Ministry of Economy.
Abdel
Khalek EL Mahgoub, General Manager at the Ministry &
Mohamed Refaat Bashier, Undersecretary of the Ministry and
Abdel Aziz Zaky Imam, a Businessman were sentenced 10 years’
hard labor and were dismissed from their posts.
The first was obliged to pay L.E. 72 thousand
as a fine and refund the same amount.
The second was obliged to pay L.E 12 thousands
and refund the same amount.
The third was obliged to pay L.E 60 thousands.
The court sentenced 11 defendants 3 years’
imprisonment and acquittal 4 defendants.
The ACA had revealed that the first and the
second defendants were refunding the seized hard currencies
to the rest of the defendants in return bribes. Moreover,
forgery the signatures of the Minister of Economy on the
applications of refunding hard currencies.
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On June 6th, 2002 the Egyptian daily press
published the ruling of the Supreme State Security Court
regarding the bribe case of the ex – governor of Giza.
Maher Aly Soliman El Gendy, Giza ex-governor
was sentenced 7 years’ imprisonment and L.E. 2000 fine.
Aly Ismail Ibrahim, employee at the Illicit
Gain Department, faced a sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment.
He was also dismissed from his post and fined L.E. 2000.
The investigations of the ACA had revealed
that Maher El Gendy, ex-governor of Giza was having bribes
from some investors through an intermediary, Mohamed Fouda,
the press secretary of the Minister of Culture to ratify
projects at Giza governorates’ in addition abusing his authority.
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On March 1st, 2002 the Egyptian daily press
published the court ruling regarding the Custom case, where
the ex- Minister of Finance and the President of Custom
Authority had facilitated custom evasion to some importers.
Mohei EL Din El Garib, ex- Minister of Finance
was sentenced 8 years’ hard labor.
The court sentenced 3-11 years’ imprisonment
to 5 defendants, 1 years’ imprisonment for one defendant
and acquittal 3 defendants.
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On November 19th, 2001 “ AL Akhbar” daily
press published the ruling of the Criminal Court that sentenced
Dr. Hany Abdel Gelel El Amary, the chairman of the Egyptian
International Company for investments with 10 years’ hard
labor and was obliged to refund L.E. 300 thousands, and
also dismissed him from his post.
The investigations of ACA had detected that
he had embezzled the same amount from the company funds
and planned to embezzle L.E. 650 thousands.
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On March 1st, 2001 the Egyptian daily press
published that the ACA suppressed two trying from the compensation
solicitors Mafia to cash unlawfully about L.E. 162 million.
Both of Bahha EL Meligy & Hussin Eweis
Members of the People’s Assembly and Maher Aly Mohamed,
Contractor and 5 solicitors and 2 of Registration Office
employee were foraged a set of Official Attorney from Khalil
Sarsak and Fouad Habeab Lotfiy Alla to the benefit of the
above mentioned solicitors, in an attempt to get compensations
amounting L.E. 162 million from some of governmental agencies.
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On Feb 26th, 2001 AL Ahram & EL Goumhoria
newspapers published the ruling of the Criminal Court of
Cairo that sentenced Ahmed Abdel Rahman Soliman, Secretary
of South Cairo Court 5 years’ imprisonment and dismissed
from his post. And also obliged him to pay L.E. 61625400
as a fine and refund the same amount, in addition confiscating
275 trucks.
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On June 26th, 2000 the Egyptian daily press
published the ruling of the court regarding the case of
“ Deputies Loans “.
The court sentenced
14
defendants 10 years’ hard labor, including 4 Peoples’ Assembly
Member.
7
defendants 5 years’ hard labor.
5
defendants 1 year imprisonment.
3
defendants 15 years’ hard labor ( in absence )
Dismissed
Alia EL Ayoty, Deputy Chairman of Bank El Nile.
The
defendants had seized loans and credit facilities amounting
L.E. 938 million without having sufficient guarantees.
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