In a statement to press outside the Ministry of Interior, Raya el Hassan semi-condemned/semi-condoned
police actions against the members of media and press that took place last night and said,
Please note that the below is mildly paraphrased for brevity, you can watch the full video in Arabic below. “I want to say that the police and security members are tired. Is this an excuse? No it is not but the members are tired and are concerned for their own wellbeing just like you are concerned for yours. They are working at 90 to 100 percent readiness, they are not sleeping or resting, they are getting pelted with rocks and metal….put yourselves in their place for just a moment….I take responsibility because I am the head of the pyramid, but I did not give the command…”
You can watch the video of the statement below.
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