Atef’s mother, Fardoos Salib, said, “We do not know the meaning of proselytizing. Nady’s brother Nageh told me that he faced torture while he was imprisoned for two days.”
“Two weeks ago, he called me to say he would come to spend a vacation with us. When the residents of the village told me that he was imprisoned, I embraced his sons and told them they would not see their father again. I prayed in the church, until God responded and he was released, as God knows our conditions. He left his family in search of a better living,” Salib remarked.
Kamel, a 20-year-old who was working in Benghazi, was imprisoned with dozens of other Egyptians, both Christians and Muslims. While detained, he was subjected to electric shocks. He was also forced to clean the toilets and dishes, and noted security officials assaulted him and mocked his religion.
Kamel added, “Egypt’s consul was coming each Thursday, but the Libyan authorities decided to deport me after three weeks with 300 other Egyptian laborers, despite our work papers being legitimate. I have not obtained my salary and they seized all my belongings even though I committed no mistakes.”
Kamel recalled that despite Copts facing persecution from armed authorities, the officials from Egypt’s embassy ignored them.
Khalaf Naguib Salib (25 years), Atef’s uncle, said the Libyan authorities detained other Copts, including Matthew Younan, Adel Magdy Henes, Kirilos Khamis, Emad Mounir, and Isaac Youna, who do not know how to read and write and do not understand the meaning of proselytizing.
He added, “I say to Egypt’s president, his government and Foreign Ministry, that during Mubarak’s term we felt we were second-class citizens. This has deteriorated even further under the Muslim Brotherhood. What is the position of Egypt’s president on the violations committed against the expatriate Egyptians? Where is the freedom and justice? Why have the Egyptian authorities adopted a strong position on the killing of the veiled woman in Germany but they ignore dozens of Egyptians in Libya?”
A state of sorrow dominated Minya’s villge of Jabal el-Teir over the imprisonment of 11 Coptic workers in Libya who are residents of the village.
Abu-Kheir Adel Aziz said a number of young people have been imprisoned in Benghazi over accusations of proselytizing even though they are illiterate. Aziz noted they have worked there for over eight years to escape the difficult conditions in Egypt and meet the demands of their families.” He added they have finally been released and deported, and their families are awaiting their return.
____________________________________________
Edited from: http://mcndirect.com/showsubject.aspx?id=43163