03/08/2011 17:15
Hosni Mubarak pleaded innocent to charges of corruption
83-year-old Hosni Mubarak and his two sons pleaded innocent to charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of protesters at the start of his historic trial on Wednesday.
The spectacle, aired live on state television, was the biggest humiliation for Egypt’s former president since his ouster nearly six months ago after an 18-day uprising. But it went a long way to satisfy one of the key demands that has united protesters since Febriuary 11, the day he was toppled.
It was the first time Egyptians have seen Mubarak since February 10, when he gave a defiant TV address refusing to resign.