50 police officers receive 3 yrs sentence for going on strikes

CAIRO – 3 August 2017: The Criminal Court of South Sinai led by the Counselor Mohamed Qansouh has ruled 3 years of heavy imprisonment, LE 6,000 ($337) fine and dismissal from job to 50 police officers on Thursday for going on strikes and disrupting work.

Fifty police officers had gone on strike against the decision of Southern Sinai Security Directorate requiring hem to work twenty days and take 10 days off instead of 15 day work and 15 day holiday.