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Activist fined 1,000 EGP for poster that offends Sisi
Tuesday 08-07-2014 04:06 PM
A child waves an Egyptian flag on the third day of voting in the presidential election in Shubra El-Kheima, near Cairo, May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
CAIRO, July 8 (Aswat Masriya) A political activist, who was detained for 24 hours for carrying a poster that says President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a "liar" in protest against rising petrol prices, was released on Tuesday.
Mohamed Nassar, who was fined 1,000 Egyptian pounds, was convicted with breaking the protest law and encouraging citizens to protest against the raise in petrol prices.
Nassar was carrying the poster in Talaat Harb Square in downtown when he was arrested on Monday.The banner roughly translated to, "You promised not to lift subsidies and you turned out to be a liar, Mr. President."
The activist has denied all charges.
