Media News - Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Egypt TV boss to be tried after attacks on Mubarak posters
An Egyptian television agency boss was charged by a Cairo court on Monday over helping to broadcast images of protesters tearing down portraits of President Hosni Mubarak during deadly food riots in April. Nader Gohar, who owns the Cairo News Company, was charged with not having a licence to provide satellite feed facilities to foreign channels following a complaint by the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, a judicial official said. Gohar, who is currently in Paris, said Monday he has been falsely accused of the broadcasting breach, which carries a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment. The court, which ordered Gohar's arrest ahead of the next hearing on May 26, has already ordered the agency's offices searched and impounded five satellite dishes used for broadcasting and a vehicle. Gohar admitted that his licence had expired and said his request to the judge that he be given a few days grace to sort out the paperwork had been rejected. (AFP)
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