Muslim Brotherhood Demands Kuwait to Stop Handing over its Members to Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood in Kuwait demanded on Friday local authorities to cease handing over its detained members to Egypt.
The party urged Kuwait to instead to allow the them to
“safely depart Kuwait to any other country”.
The statement was issued days after Kuwait handed over
to Cairo Khaled al-Mahdi, a member of the youth leadership in the Brotherhood.
He has been sentenced to ten years in jail by Egypt for his involvement in
violent acts and financing the group.
The Muslim Brotherhood is banned by Egypt and
designated as a terrorist organization.
A security source told Asharq Al-Awsat that
Brotherhood fugitives wanted by Egypt and residing in Kuwait are handed over to
Cairo based on an agreement signed by the two countries.
Mahdi, he revealed, attempted to recruit Egyptian
expatriates in Kuwait and to set up electronic militias in the Gulf country in
order to attack Egypt.
In a statement on Friday, the Brotherhood acknowledged
the existence of its cell in Kuwait.
It was arrested by authorities and its members turned
over to Egypt.
