Tantawi defends his testimony, slams rising tides in labor strikes

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02-10-2011 | 11:27
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The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, on Sunday defended his testimony in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.

"We weren’t asked to fire at protesters and we’d never do it," Tantawi said during a visit to the province of Fayoum, north of Cairo, where he attended the inauguration of three petrochemical plants.

On 24 September, Tantawi gave his account in a closed session of the trial of the toppled president, who is facing charges of ordering the murder of protesters during the uprising. 

The armed forces' primary mission is to defend the country against foreign threats, the field marshal said during the visit.

He also slammed the rising tide of labor strikes that he said brought the tourist industry to a halt. Tantawi also urged Egyptians to unite with the armed forces to overcome the present difficulties.
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