Egyptian Antiquities Chief Hawass sentenced to one year in prision

[pinkfrost]

Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass has been sentenced to one year of hard labor and a LE1000 fine for failing to fulfill a court ruling over a land dispute. He has also been relieved of his duties as minister.

The sentence was issued by Councilor Abdel Hakim Abdel Hafiz of the Giza Criminal Court.

The plaintiff had filed a lawsuit against Hawass -- prior to his appointment as minister -- in which he accused Hawass of failing to adhere to a court ruling in favor of his opponent over a land dispute when he was in charge of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

Translated from the Arabic Edition
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This is the link, don't know how credible it is, etc....

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/404271

[Arpheus]

Its payback time for all the the things he has kept hidden from the rest of the world while he was in charge of all that archeological stuff.

[Daft Ada]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke, they say what goes around, comes around :cool:

[Murray]

Priceless Egyptian Treasures Returned

http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0147e4142b1b970b-pi
Look at his expression. I think its quite telling.
http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/priceless-rgyptian-artifacts-returned-110412.html

[firstlook]

This is when he should start telling everyone everything. Nothing to lose. His dignity to gain.

[loveandgratitude]

PRICELESS - the treasure and the the expression

[Arpheus]

This is when he should start telling everyone everything. Nothing to lose. His dignity to gain.

Dont count on it mate,cause he knows if he opens his mouth he wont wake up the next morning most likely hehe.:ballchain:

[jupiter]

Yes about time ,I always believed that bugger was a crook.;
It`s about time he was promoted to minister of Jack Sh .T
Kind regards James

[jupiter]

Priceless Egyptian Treasures Returned

http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0147e4142b1b970b-pi
Look at his expression. I think its quite telling.
http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/priceless-rgyptian-artifacts-returned-110412.html

where is the rest of the loot ,the face says it all ,goldie locks and the missing poridge,karma is a wonderfull thing
Kind regards James

[Murray]

How about a caption competition for that photo.

man at the back with beard - "check his back pockets too"

Sorry that maybe a bit mean.

[Lost Soul]

It's bad to wish ill will on anyone. I hope he takes the opportunity to reflect upon his life's work and decide that he wants a better legacy for himself. Zawi Hawass - be known as the man who spilled the beans and tell mankind about all the Egyptian stuff that has been hidden.

[kersley]

Now that Hawass is no longer in charge, Lets go dig for the hall of records before its too late.

[KosmicKat]

Agreed @Kersley. An independent, but qualified excavation should be organized.

[ktlight]

Zahi Hawass was sentenced to one year in jail Sunday for declining to fulfill a court ruling.

Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs Zahi Hawass has been sentenced to one year in jail on Sunday for refusing to fulfill a court ruling over a land dispute.

The Egyptian criminal court also said Hawass must be relieved of his governmental duties and ordered him to pay a LE1000 penalty.

Hawass failed to adhere to a ruling in favour of his opponent over a land dispute when he was in charge of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

The SCA appealed the court ruling, arguing that the land includes monuments and therefore should be treated as government-owned land.

Hawass was recently re-appointed as antiquities chief in the newly-formed cabinet of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf.

source
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/10246/Egypt/Politics-/Antiquities-chief-Zahi-Hawass-sentenced-to-one-yea.aspx

[NeoEmc2]

Hawass has always given me a bad feeling. He is just a mean guy. Ever watch how he treats other people that work with him in excavations? He makes people cry.

The picture above is from the recovery of artifacts that were stolen from the Egyptian museum in Janurary.

Here's a picture from the actual article relating to his sentence.

Link: http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/404271

You have just been served Hawass!

6996

[toothpick]

This so called archeologist is just the tip of the iceberg.
How many colleages of Hawass have also hidden or kept some ancient artifact from the population.
How many museums around the world have ancient human arifacts stashed away in thier basements.
Really makes me very angry.

toothpick

[Murray]

Now that Hawass is no longer in charge, Lets go dig for the hall of records before its too late.

Hi kersley well said but i just hope we are not too late.

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?13308-Dr-Zahi-Hawass-Appointed-to-Egypt-President-Mubarak%C2%92s-New-Cabinet&p=126038&viewfull=1#post126038



http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?4816-GIZA-S-SECRET-DIGGINGS-VIDEO-EXPOSED-A-Report-by-Andrew-Collins&p=44025&viewfull=1#post44025

[kersley]

@Muzz.
just imagine the wealth of information waiting to be discovered? the idea alone excites me. We need something big like this to happen to wake us all to other realities

[Murray]

@Muzz.
just imagine the wealth of information waiting to be discovered? the idea alone excites me. We need something big like this to happen to wake us all to other realities

Im with you Kersley. Out of all the esoteric research Ive done the hidden history of humans is the area Ive been most fascinated about for the longest time.

We may see some exciting revelations about our past come out of Egypt now.
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?18810-Dr.-Zahi-Hawass-Fake-Chamber-Scandal

[Davidallany]

My dear friends, It pains me to see us harbour thoughts of violence towards those who cheated us. We must rise above retaliation and feeling of satisfaction for others misery, or we risk sinking. Is it right to say " I am happy to see this man suffers or that woman suffers, because they deserve it?". What if that person was you? My friends, please forgive me for saying this. Let us not despise anyone anywhere, through anger or irritation we should not wish for another to suffer or come to harm.