The pre-recorded message was Mubarak's first public pronouncement since leaving office on February 11 [Reuters] Egypt's public prosecutor has summoned Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, and his sons as part of investigations into the killing of protesters and the alleged embezzlement of public funds. The protest began Friday, when tens of thousands of people turned out in Tahrir Square to protest the military’s tactics, which activists said included the torture of protesters, the abuse of women and the detention of thousands of people. Mubarak hits out at critics Earlier on Sunday, Mubarak, who was ousted after an 18-day popular uprising, said that he would co-operate with the country's general prosecutor during the corruption investigation, and defend himself against a campaign of "distortions, lies and incitement".
– Hosni Mubarak today gave his first public message since being ousted from the Egyptian presidency, defending himself and his family against “unjust” allegations of corruption. He agreed to cooperate with Egypt’s general prosecutor during the corruption investigation, but called the campaign against him “distortions, lies, and incitement,” Al Jazeera reports. Also today, Egypt’s public prosecutor summoned Mubarak and his sons as part of the investigation into alleged embezzlement and killings of protesters. Meanwhile, protests in Egypt once again turned violent, with security forces killing at least two protesters and wounding dozens more yesterday in Tahrir Square, the New York Times reports. Also yesterday, at least one protester was killed in Yemen, the Times adds. In Syria, a human rights organization says 28 were killed when security forces fired on peaceful gatherings. That report comes on the heels of reports from Friday that 37 were killed, Sky News notes.