Egypt freezes Mubarak era PMs assets

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Egypt Sunday ordered freezing of assets of ex-premier Ahmed Shafiq who faces corruption charges.

21 October,2012 05:38 pm

The order, which comes from the ministrys Illicit Gains Authority, also applies to Shafiqs three daughters.The decision comes as part of ongoing investigations into allegations that Shafiq illegally acquired his wealth, Justice Ministry spokesman Ahmed Roshdy Sallam was quoted as saying by the official MENA news agency.Shafiq -- the last prime minister to serve under toppled president Hosni Mubarak -- narrowly lost a June presidential election to Islamist Mohamed Morsi.He faces trial on December 2 over accusations of corruption when he headed various aviation state agencies.Shafiq, who left to the United Arab Emirates after the election, faces arrest on his return to Egypt after he was put on an airport watch list.The trial will be the latest in a series of court actions that have jailed much of the former regimes leadership, including Mubarak himself.