Corruption case against former head of broadcast and television union postponed

Ahram Online, Tuesday 19 Jul 2011

Case against Osama El-Sheikh postponed to September 17

Cairo Criminal Court has postponed on Tuesday the case against osama El-Sheikh, former head of Broadcast and Television Union, accused of wasting public money to September 17.

El-Sheikh will remain detained until the next hearing.

El-Sheikh is accused of buying overpriced screening rights of ten different items without the consultation of the Union’s specialized committees, resulting in a total waste of LE 19 million and 600 thousand of public money. 

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