<p>The ousted president now under detention is currently in a hospital suffering from heart aliment and there is speculation that he may be soon moved to a prison hospital.<br /><br />Justice Minister Mohammed el-Guindi said if charges were proved that Mubarak had ordered the firing on protesters he would face death sentence, the daily Al-Ahram reported.<br /><br />The justice minister's comments comes as former interior minister Habib al-Adly reportedly told a Cairo court that he had ordered the shootings on protesters on orders of Mubarak.<br /><br />El-Guindi also said the former Egyptian strongman, his two sons and wife are also facing allegations of corruption.<br /><br />Former first lady Suzanne Mubarak will also be probed, he said.<br /><br />On February 11, 82-year-old Mubarak stepped down after 18 days of sustained protests. At least 846 protesters were killed during the uprising.<br /><br />"Certainly, if convicted for the crime of killing protesters, it could result in the death sentence," el-Guindi said, adding the key to the case was whether el-Adly would testify that Mubarak had given the order to open fire on the protesters.<br /><br />"The only one capable of pardoning Mubarak... would be the new president. If I were the president, I will not pardon him for killing 800 martyrs," said el-Guindi.</p>
<p>The ousted president now under detention is currently in a hospital suffering from heart aliment and there is speculation that he may be soon moved to a prison hospital.<br /><br />Justice Minister Mohammed el-Guindi said if charges were proved that Mubarak had ordered the firing on protesters he would face death sentence, the daily Al-Ahram reported.<br /><br />The justice minister's comments comes as former interior minister Habib al-Adly reportedly told a Cairo court that he had ordered the shootings on protesters on orders of Mubarak.<br /><br />El-Guindi also said the former Egyptian strongman, his two sons and wife are also facing allegations of corruption.<br /><br />Former first lady Suzanne Mubarak will also be probed, he said.<br /><br />On February 11, 82-year-old Mubarak stepped down after 18 days of sustained protests. At least 846 protesters were killed during the uprising.<br /><br />"Certainly, if convicted for the crime of killing protesters, it could result in the death sentence," el-Guindi said, adding the key to the case was whether el-Adly would testify that Mubarak had given the order to open fire on the protesters.<br /><br />"The only one capable of pardoning Mubarak... would be the new president. If I were the president, I will not pardon him for killing 800 martyrs," said el-Guindi.</p>