By Tamim Elyan
CAIRO: The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) summoned Monday imprisoned businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa for questioning about privileges he gave to Alaa Mubarak, son of ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
The IGA charged Moustafa, in prison for ordering the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim, with offering Alaa Mubarak special prices for apartments in his real estate projects. Moustafa denied the accusations, describing the offer as part of the “marketing policy” of the company.
Meanwhile, head of the IGA Assem Al-Gohary remanded former Minister of Housing Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman in custody once more pending further interrogation slated for June 13.
Suleiman was questioned about an apartment he owns in Paris and LE 30 million in a bank account in an unnamed European country.
“Suleiman previously denied having any accounts or real estate outside Egypt but investigations confirm his ownership of the apartment and the bank account and that he was accused of money laundering in this country, which he confirmed during interrogations,” the IGA said in a statement.
On the same day, Ihab Nasef, brother-in-law of late minister of state for legal affairs and parliamentary councils Kamal El-Shazly, was remanded in custody for 15 days for the third time pending investigations.
Nasef, the manager of the production department in Egypt Gas Company, is accused of participating in covering up El-Shazly’s massive fortune.
He presented legal papers giving up the company he was accused of illegally owning and said that the company was registered under his name although he didn’t actually own it, which investigations confirmed.
Dalia and Rania Habib El-Adly, daughters of the former minister of interior, were questioned on the sources of their fortune and agreed to sign a consent form to disclose their secret accounts inside and outside Egypt.
Abla Ahmed Fawzy, wife of detained steel mogul Ahmed Ezz who is also facing accusations of illicit gains, was prevented from traveling while completing departure procedures at Cairo Airport heading to Beirut, according to press reports.
Fawzy was questioned at the IGA Sunday and demanded a period to present documents proving that the source of her fortune was not her husband.
