Defendant says Egyptian opposition leader not involved in forgery

Published July 6th, 2005 - 02:31 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A defendant in the trial of a leading Egyptian opposition figure on Wednesday asked the court for protection after he recanted his testimony, saying security agents forced him to make fake claims. "Ayman Nour has nothing to do with forgery," defendant Ayman Hassan said, according to <i>The AP</I>.

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