NGOs case :Egypt not swayed by aid

NGOs case :Egypt not swayed by aid

Egypt says it will not be swayed by aid to change course in a probe of foreign-funded pro-democracy groups and NGOs, a case that has strained ties with the United States, a major aid donor to Cairo.

The government says the case is a judicial matter and that US-funded and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are being investigated for violating Egyptian laws, including failing to register and receiving foreign cash illegally.

Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri told a news conference that "Egypt will apply the law ... in the case of NGOs and will not back down because of aid or other reasons."

Reuters/Adekusibe