The defense attorney forformerEgyptian presidentHosni Mubarak claimed, this week in court,thathis clientisstillthe commander ofthe Egyptianair forceandshould thereforenot be triedin a civilian court. Mubarak is accused of knowing aboutordersto kill anti-government protestersin the riotsthat took placea year agoand doing nothing.
AttorneyFarid Ad-Dibclaimedthatthe late presidentAnwar Sadatissued alawin 1979whose purpose was tohonor thearmed forcescommanderswhoparticipatedin the YomKippur Waragainst Israelandto benefitfrom their rare experience.According to Ad-Dib,Article 2of the act providesthatofficers of theair forcewillserve thearmyfor life.