Mubarak trial a ‘decisive moment’ for Egypt
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CAIRO — On Wednesday, former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is expected to appear inside an iron cage, the centerpiece of a makeshift courtroom and a powerful reminder of how much has changed since his ouster nearly six months ago.
Judges who got their jobs during Mubarak's reign will preside. Egypt's top prosecutor, appointed by Mubarak, will submit the charges against him. As the proceedings are broadcast live, millions in the country he ruled for three decades will be riveted.
"It's a decisive moment in the history of the Egyptian people to see this ousted president behind the prosecution cage after seeing him portrayed as a divine figure on television for decades," said Mahmoud el-Khodairy, a former judge who is a critic of Mubarak.
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