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Image 10 of 10: Not quite on the Mubarak gurney: He may have been in hiding since his ouster, but Morsi is expected to remain in state custody until his retrial. Some say he will be held at Tora prison on the outskirts of Cairo, others that he will be taken to Burj Al Arab jail in Alexandria. The decision will be made by the Cairo appeal court.
Having been called before a Cairo court for inciting murder against protesters in December 2012, former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi joined the delusional ex-presidents club on Monday after calling the court case against him “illegitimate” and refusing to partake in the judicial proceedings as incumbent “president” of Egypt.
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Image 6 of 10: Man of the people: He might have been removed from power, but Morsi is still the Brotherhood’s sweetheart. They are still calling for his reinstatement. As he entered his trial, his fellow defendants -- who were in a cage inside the court -- chanted “illegal, illegal” towards the judge.
Morsi’s stand against the Cairo court went as far as him refusing to don his prison uniform. We never realised he had such a penchant for fashion…
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Image 7 of 10: Don’t you know who I am? When asked to give his name, Morsi told the judge: I am Dr Mohamed Morsi, the president of the republic. I am Egypt's legitimate president. You have no right to conduct a trial into presidential matters." Sassy.
Even though thousands of Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood supporters took to the streets outside the courthouse, Monday’s trial was a non-event.
Aside from a few slung death threats -- pretty normal for Egypt these days -- the Morsi trial did not herald much drama inside the courtroom. It was on the streets outside the court where the real action unfolded -- as his supporters battled it out with the state police.
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