Mubarak’s top secretary dies at Maadi hospital

[Winged Isis]

Mubarak’s top secretary dies at Maadi hospital
MENA
Fri, 30/11/2012 - 12:33

Former President Hosni Mubarak’s secretary, Gamal Abdel Aziz, died Friday at Maadi Armed Forces Hospital, a high-ranking security source said.

Abdel Aziz died after experiencing a sharp decline in blood circulation following surgery for a tumor, the source told state-owned news agency MENA.

Tora prison administration transferred Abdel Aziz, who had headed Mubarak’s secretary office, to Maadi hospital on 13 November because of his poor health and psychological state.

Abdel Aziz had been in prison on charges of profiteering, corruption and power abuse leveled by the Illicit Gains Authority.

According to a statement issued by the authority in July, investigations showed that the wealth of Abdel Aziz and his wife had swollen in a way that didn’t match their legal incomes.

He was also accused of abusing his power to collect gains illegally, the report added.

News reports had said Abdel Aziz had a greater influence on Mubarak than his intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman.

In June 2011, Major General Shafiq al-Banna, a former presidential official, told reporters that Abdel Aziz took advantage of being close to Mubarak to gain profits estimated at US$10 billion.


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[Hafiz]

As the new Government tries to cleanse itself of political and financial tumors this chap dies from (commendably?) getting his removed. Maybe the whole country will die from the after effects of similar drastic surgery to remove all the tumors!

I love these suck up types (after the event, kicking over their traces, looking for a job) who don't appear to suffer from tumors.

"Major General Shafiq al-Banna, a former presidential official, told reporters that Abdel Aziz took advantage of being close to Mubarak to gain profits estimated at US$10 billion"

Of course he, al-Bana didn't take any advantages.

Figures like $10b and higher are being thrown about in the Egypt media about the crooks. These figures should be doubted in the absence of lengthy forensic work on what was taken and where it is. This work could take years. Should be a profitable job for the major western accountancy firms because the local ones were likely in on the job or helping to hide it in Egypt or overseas.

[Winged Isis]

Soooooo true, on all points, sadly.