Ayman Nour and Associates Assaulted by State Security in Hurghada

اضيف الخبر في يوم الأحد ٢٥ - أكتوبر - ٢٠٠٩ ١٢:٠٠ صباحاً.


Dear colleagues: at the conclusion of a tour conducted by former presidential candidate Ayman Nour of towns and cities in the Red Sea governorate, a brutal assault by "thugs" occurred this evening (Cairo time) on Nour and his associates as they were exiting a restaurant in the Sheraton Street in the Red Sea town of Hurghada.  The assailants attacked Nour's press secretary, Ahmed Abdel Gawad, who was accompanying Nour, with canes, and attempted to steal and confiscate his camera and documents in his possession.  The restaurant owner intervened by bringing Nour and his party back into the restaurant and securing the restaurant against the assailants' entry. 



As of now, the assailants are surrounding the restaurant and are chanting pro Mubarak slogans.  Some of the assailants have been identified by some Al Ghad party members in Hurghada as NDP affiliates.

Attempts by Nour to contact the police and the prosecutor's office are to no avail, and despite the call for assistance to various law enforcement agencies, no police or officials have responded.   

At this time, Nour and his party remain trapped in the restaurant.  Nour has stated he will remain inside until there is a response from the Hurghada General Prosecutor's office.  Nour and his party remain endangered.

Please take action by passing on this information to as many US officials as possible, and urge them to take action!   


Regards,

Dina

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Dina Guirguis
Executive Director
Voices for a Democratic Egypt (VDE)
www.democraticegypt.org
 

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