State commissioners say Mursi case out of court jurisdiction

Wednesday 10-04-2013 04:26 PM
State commissioners say Mursi case out of court jurisdiction

Military forces at the presidential palace on December 6, 2012 - Aswat Masriya

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State commissioners of Egypt's High Administrative Court have advised that ruling in an appeal to refer the president to criminal court over allegations of killing protesters is out of the court's jurisdiction.

Hamdy al-Fakhrany had filed a lawsuit accusing Islamist President Mohamed Mursi of complicity in the killing of peaceful protesters in clashes between his supporters and opponents that broke out at the end of last year.

The violent confrontations near the federal palace left about 10 people dead and over 800 injured.

The State Commissioner's Authority also asked the upper house of parliament to write a law to regulate the interrogation of the president and determine his punishment.

The recommendations of state commissioners are not binding on the court.

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