Former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi has admitted that he has LE2 million in a secret bank account in Switzerland.
The admission came during questioning at the Illicit Gains Authority on Monday, where al-Fiqqi was confronted with reports on money laundering and administrative and financial corruption at the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU). He is also accused of profiteering.
Al-Fiqqi was brought to the IGA office in a police vehicle amid tight security and dressed in a white custody uniform.
Prosecutors have referred him back to Tora prison, where he was originally imprisoned, and ordered that all his secret accounts be disclosed.
The attorney general referred al-Fiqqi to a criminal court on 22 March for a hearing on another case, involving former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali, concerning the squandering of public funds.
Translated from the Arabic Edition.
