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Mubarak,
family to reveal overseas bank accounts
Sunday April 10, 2011 09:39:54 PM,
IANS
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Cairo:
Toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak said Sunday he and his
family have agreed to any measures to be taken to reveal their
overseas bank accounts.
Mubarak's remarks came during a recorded audio speech aired by
Dubai-based Al-Arabiya TV channel Sunday, Xinhua reported. These
were his first public remarks since he was forced to step down Feb
11 after 18 days of street protests.
"I agree to give any written permission to allow the foreign
ministry to contact its counterparts overseas to unveil any (bank)
accounts belonging to me or my wife," he said.
He also complained about accusations and libel about his and his
family's wealth.
"I am strongly pained regarding unfair campaigns and baseless
accusations targeting my reputation and history," he said in his
message, which the channel said was recorded at Mubarak's villa in
Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Earlier this week, Egypt's ruling military council decided to form
a committee to investigate into the wealth of former president and
his family.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces took the decision Tuesday
after many complaints were filed against what was called the
"unjustified swelling of Mubarak and his family's wealth".
The committee will issue measures to bar Mubarak and his family
from accessing their bank accounts and assets.
Egypt froze the bank accounts of several former officials and
their families Monday as part of the country's anti-corruption
campaign.
Mubarak has kept out of the public eye since the uprisings forced
him to step down and hand power over to a military council.
The military rulers said on March 28 Mubarak and his family are
under house arrest at the villa, and have been forbidden to leave
the country.
Tens of thousands of Egyptians flocked to Cairo's central Tahrir
Square Friday, demanding prosecution and trial of Mubarak.
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