Mubarak becomes top ringtone in Egypt

For Egyptians who want the glee of seeing former President Hosni Mubarak lying in a hospital bed in his courtroom cage to last a bit longer, they can now carry it with them on their cell phones.

For Egyptians who want the glee of seeing former President Hosni Mubarak lying in a hospital bed in his courtroom cage to last a bit longer, they can now carry it with them on their cell phones.


Down with Mubarak: An anti-Mubarak demonstrator holds up a noose
outside the Egyptian court. File pic/AFP

Ringtones of the few low, growly words the deposed leader spoke at the start of his trial on Wednesday are now available for download courtesy of a website that has posted three different versions.

The first is the judge calling on Mubarak by his full nameu00a0-- Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubaraku00a0-- followed by Mubarak responding, "I am here, your honor."

Another has Mubarak's response to the charges of corruption and complicity in the murder of around 850 protesters during the 18-day revolution that led to his downfall: "I categorically deny all the charges."

Not only have the ringtones exploded in popularity, but many Egyptians took to popular social networking websites Facebook to post photos of Mubarak inside the cage on their walls.

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