- Human RightsMB News
- May 17, 2009
- 3 minutes read
Detention Campaign to Continue, Total Number Rises to 56 in 4 days
Another 23 Muslim Brotherhood members were detained within an all-out crackdown by state security service against Egypt’s Brotherhood in several governorates. The most recent was 13 of high ranking leaders on alleged false accusations of money laundering, accession to a banned group, etc…Security used to stick with Muslim Brotherhood, 2o jailers from Al-Sharqia after taking part in “Day of Anger” and condemned Zionist practices against Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as 23 more from Al-Behira governorate, bringing the total 56 nationwide.
In the same context, State security apparatus further escalates situation and detain 23 MB activists in Damanhour, Al-Behira today at night as follows:
1- Ahmed Eid (landlord)
2. Eng. Osama Solaiman
3. Sayyed EL-bkatoushi
4. Mohamed Al Dhbi
5 .Ali El-sheikh
6. Ahmed Wahba
7. Ahmed Hassanein
8. Ashraf Al-Katib
9. Hani Al-Bkatoushi
10. Majdi Awda
11. Mohamed Al Erian
12. Emad Abdul Hafez
13. Abdul Hakim Abdul Rouaf
14. Ahmed Al Smad
15. Said Mabrouk
16. Mahmoud Abdel Nazeer
17. Ahmed Abdul Mawgoud
18. Abul Fattouh Abul Yazid
19. Mohamed Abdul Rashid
20. Mohamed Salman
21. Mohamed Zeidan
Meanwhile, First MB Deputy Chairman Dr. Mohamed Habib described these raids against MB leaders as a part of strategy adopted by the ruling regime against the Muslim Brotherhood as they restrict their movement and accused the government of seeking to “prevent the Brotherhood from having a role in Egyptian political life immediately after they won one-fifth of seats in the 2005 parliamentary elections ” in a statement. He stressed that MB calls for peaceful rotation of power by useful means.