Egyptians need to rally around the current president to avoid the collapse of the country, said Mubarak

CAIRO, March 12. /Correspondent. ITAR-TASS Dean Drunk /. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called on the people of the country to rally around the incumbent Mohammed Mursi prevent the final collapse of the country. This was announced on Monday, his lawyer Farid al-Deeb.

According to him, 84-year-old Mubarak, who is serving a life sentence for the deaths of protesters in the midst of mass unrest in early 2011 "deeply saddened and depressed by what is happening in Egypt." "Mohammed Mursi - elected head of state, which means that in the current environment people need to rally around him," - gave al-Deeb word of his client.

As the lawyer, the former president "never threatened by chaos in the event of his departure," it only "suggests that this development possible." However, with nothing in the face of reality is the land of pyramids, which was once considered one of the most peaceful and safest countries in the Middle East, has surpassed even the most negative assumptions and expectations.

Treatment of Mubarak, who throughout his political career, specifically struggled with "Muslim Brotherhood" in defense of the president-led Islamist instant response in social networks. For the first time since the conclusion of the ex-president expressed support for the current regime, and specifically the figure of Mohammed Mursi - a man who under the previous government repeatedly serving a prison sentence for links with the banned organization.

According to Mubarak, the people have the right to demonstrate peacefully, but "tough unrest has no place." "Hosni Mubarak has always believed that those who attacked the police station in 2011 were criminals and thugs" - said the lawyer, drawing parallels with the current situation, when the nationwide protest krushat police building, as well as other public and private facilities, undermining thereby the basis of national security.

June 2 last year, the ex-president was sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement in the deaths of protesters during the "January 25 revolution". Although Mubarak has not pleaded guilty, and his lawyers from numerous witnesses were able to provide ample evidence of the fact that he did not give the order to shoot at people, the court found him guilty because he is the head of state did not stop the bloodshed.

By decision of the Court of Appeal case will be reviewed, and April 13 in Cairo will begin hearings on the new high-profile trial, which was originally a purely criminal turned into a political one. Now the process starts from zero, and, as previously stated defense of former President Mubarak is now carefully analyze the events taking place in the country, collecting facts that the new conditions could play into the hands of the accused and in the new light the current government.