Prosecutor Abdul Maguid Mahmoud issued a decision to detain steel magnate Ahmed Ezz, former National Democratic Party organization secretary, Ahmed Al-Maghrabi, former minister of housing, Zuhair Garana, former minister of tourism, and Habib Al-Adli, former minister of interior for 15 days while the office of the prosecutor investigates financial and criminal allegations.
The four former officials are facing charges of monopoly, financial and administrative corruption, and deliberate abuse of public funds.
A source confirmed that all four denied the charges and said Ezz, Garana, and Al-Maghrabi became dizzy during the interrogation, which lasted seven hours.
