Mubarak's trial - your reaction?

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Guilty or Not Guilty, Mubarak's appearance in the dock of a public trial by his own people within his own country is excellent for democracy and reminder to all that nobody is above the law. I only hope it proceeds speedily so any verdict isn't superceeded by Mubarak's death. As we learnt from the Milsovic trial at the Hague, death before any verdict gives no closure to anyone

Who cares! It's entirely an issue for Egyptians alone to resolve.

One of the saddest thing in the World is we do not Learn from Each other's Mistake. Being a leader of A Nation needs the committment to Serve and not to be served. When a Leader Rules with Humulity, Integrity and Accountability he will be liked by the people and be respected and not Feared and hated. The later happened to Mubarak and the question is are other African Leaders Learning from This.

This trial is good for Egyptian but bad for the rest of Sub Saharan Africa. When African dictators see Mubarak in a cage, they renew their anger on those who oppose them. [Personal details removed by Moderator]

It is great for Africa and the Middle East to finally see this once powerful man held accountable for the crimes he commited against his people. I hope this will be a lesson for the rest of all dictators who thrive from killing and corruption just to hold on to power at any expense. Accountablility is something that all African nations should strive to achieve.

A former head of state in a cage prior to a verdict? Whatever happened to the presumption of innocence? The cage is clear evidence that this is nothing more than a show trial in a kangaroo court. Mr. Mubarak, as would any defendant, deserves a lot better than this.

We believe it's undignified for a great nation like Egypt proceeding from this type of barbaric justice system.

Mubarak won't be that lonely. Gaddafi and others will follow soon. It's only a matter of time.

I've never lived in Egypt so I can't pass judgement on the way he ran the country or the thoughts of the population. If human rights abuses were serious he should be penalized. If he was corrupt and is being vilified for that, most politicians in the rest of the world should be in the dock with him

This trial and the way it is being conducted says a lot about human beings. It is not flattering. People should be allowed to die with some dignity. Like most leaders there are good and bad about them. This should give one pause re being involved in government in Egypt.

Mubarak to me has been a good ruler in Egypt. A country of tyrants needs a tyrant to be the president. Mubarak had been ousted for 8 months today but there is still unrest in Egypt. This indicates that the current president is an easy going ruler and cannot contain what Mubarak was able to contain in 29 years in power.

that is the reward for dealing with the west.ghadafi, mubarak, etr al craved too much to please the west and now they have found themselves with no allies. time for mubarak to go in peace .