In court, defiant Mursi says he still Egypt's president


  • World
  • Tuesday, 05 Nov 2013

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, carrying a flag with Mursi's image, shout slogans against the military and interior ministry, while gesturing with four fingers, during a protest in front of riot policemen outside the police academy, where Mursi's trial will take place, on the outskirts of Cairo, November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

CAIRO (Reuters) - Ousted Egyptian leader Mohamed Mursi, given his first public forum since his overthrow in a trial where he could face execution, declared on Monday he was still Egypt's legitimate president and shouted: "Down with military rule!"

Mursi, an Islamist who was toppled by the army in July after mass protests against him, spoke with anger and passion, interrupting the first day of his trial repeatedly from his cage during an unruly hearing that the judge adjourned to January 8.

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