Mubarak denies having assets in foreign states

FE Team | Published: April 11, 2011 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

CAIRO, Apr 10 (Agencies): Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has made his first public statement since he was ousted two months ago, saying allegations of corruption against his family are unfounded. Mubarak resigned in February after mass anti-government protests, fleeing to the Red Sea town of Sharm el-Sheikh. He said he had the right to defend his reputation and denied having any assets in foreign countries. He made the comments in a recording broadcast by al-Arabiya TV. Mubarak said he was a victim of defamation and threatened lawsuits. The former president said he was prepared to assist any investigations into his family's alleged assets abroad, as pressure mounts on the ruling military to try him for corruption and other crimes. Mubarak said he and his family were the victims of "unjust campaigns and false claims that seek to ruin my reputation and challenge my integrity and my... military and political history," he said.