ElBaradei Book Publisher Arrested In Egypt, Later Released

CAIRO -- (AP) An Egyptian official says police have arrested a publisher and confiscated copies of a book calling for political change and lauding the former head of the U.N. nuclear agency, Mohammed ElBaradei.

The official says police on Saturday raided the home and business of Ahmed Mahanna, owner of Dawin publishing.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to the media, refused to provide details.

Mahanna published the book, "ElBaradei and the Dream of a Green Revolution." It places hope for political change in Egypt on ElBaradei, the Nobel Peace Prize winner whom some in Egypt want to see run for president.

Since returning this year, ElBaradei has spoken forcefully for constitutional changes to make Egypt's elections freer and fairer.

UPDATE: Mahanna has been released as of Sunday, an unnamed security official told the AFP. The source provided no other information.

Comments

[kattyM]

05:47 PM on 04/20/2010

West should allow Mohammed ElBaradei to take the power in Egypt through a peaceful takeover by the next presidential election. Otherwise we will have a bloody revolution in Egypt and the extremist will take control of the country and ultimately a war between Egypt and Israel will brake out.

It is a good policy to encourage a fair election in which ElBaradei is allowed to participate and ultimately wins.

We have to force Mobarak to accept UN to supervise the election. Mobarak's son does not have a chance to win a fair election and the last Egyptians' hope is the next presidential election after that weapons will be smuggled through neighboring countries and we will have a civil war in Egypt which destabilize the whole ME.

HP should cover the demonstration in Egypt instead of these fluffs stories it carries about Egypt!
From the link below:

"The protest came two days after an MP loyal to Mubarak said demonstrators should be shot at because they pose threat to the national security .

"I would have questioned the interior ministry for being soft on these outlaws," Nashaat al-Qasas told Egypt's parliament.

"Do not use water hoses to disperse these outlaws, shoot at them directly.""

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/04/2010420175853326422.html