Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05CAIRO9177
2005-12-08 14:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:  

AYMAN NOUR CASE DISCUSSED WITH GAMAL MUBARAK AIDE

Tags:  PGOV PHUM PREL EG 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 009177

SIPDIS

FOR NEA, NEA/ELA
NSC STAFF FOR SINGH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2015
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL EG
SUBJECT: AYMAN NOUR CASE DISCUSSED WITH GAMAL MUBARAK AIDE
KARIM HAGGAG

REF: CAIRO 9053

Classified by Minister-Counselor Michael Corbin for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).

(C) During a conversation with Gamal Mubarak's principal
aide Karim Haggag on December 5, just prior to opposition
politician Ayman Nour's remand into custody (reftel),ECPO
Counselor warned Haggag of the impact on the bilateral
relationship should Nour be jailed. Haggag, who followed
closely the just-concluded parliamentary elections, said that
there was unanimity within the ruling National Democratic
Party (NDP) to go all out against Nour and the Ghad Party in
the elections. However, he said that the reformers around
Gamal advised Mubarak's inner circle that some way should be
found to ensure that Nour remains a free man. Haggag
admitted that he did not know if that suggestion received any
serious consideration; he suspected not, as President
Mubarak's attitude towards the Nour case is "personal."


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