Egypt court reinstate prosecutor sacked by Morsi

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Press Trust of India Cairo
Last Updated : Jul 02 2013 | 10:15 PM IST
Egypt's public prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmud, whose sacking in November last year sparked a row between President Mohamed Morsi and the judiciary, has been reinstated.
The Court of Appeals ruled the return of former prosecutor who was removed a constitutional declaration issued by Morsi.
The move had sparked a wave of protests and violent clashes, particularly in front of the Ettehadiya Palace in Cairo.
The court simultaneously rejected challenges filed by Talaat Abdallah, the current prosecutor general, who was appointed Morsi when he issued the controversial Constitutional Declaration.
Abdallah's former assistant, Hassan Yassin will act as acting prosecutor general until a new official is appointed, state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram reported in the wake of the announcement.
The ruling further isolates Morsi who is facing huge pressure to quit after millions took to the streets nationwide to demand his resignation.
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First Published: Jul 02 2013 | 10:15 PM IST

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