Egyptian authorities have decided to refer all reports filed against former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman to military prosecution, judicial sources said.
The public prosecution said it does not have the authority to investigate reports against Suleiman, the former head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS). It said that military prosecution has requested the reports to prepare for investigations.
The reports filed against Suleiman accuse Wadi el-Nil Contracting, a company owned by the GIS, of wasting public money.
The public prosecution in April questioned Suleiman over the killing of protesters during the 25 January revolution and the wealth of former President Hosni Mubarak.
Mubarak, who is imprisoned pending investigations at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital, is charged with the killing of protesters and the illegal acquisition of wealth.
Mubarak appointed Suleiman, who served as GIS chief for 20 years, as vice president on 29 January in a bid to absorb the anger of protesters calling for his resignation.
News reports claimed there was an assassination attempt against Suleiman during the revolution, but authorities at the time denied the news.
After Mubarak stepped down, however, former Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said news about the assassination attempt was true.
