And by saying "Mubarak's expense" this of course means Egypt. How can anyone believe such a boondoggle is correct in any way? This also says a lot about the links between Mubarak and world leaders. Would it really come as a surprise if any other world leaders had similar experiences? The PM now claims this information is being released in the name of transparency but it's asking a lot for anyone to believe such a statement. AFP:
The statement said the prime minister "at the invitation of the Egyptian authorities" had "used a plane from the Egyptian government fleet to travel from Aswan to Abu Simbel."
The statement said Fillon met Mubarak in the southern city of Aswan on December 30.
"He (Fillon) also embarked on a boat trip on the Nile in the same conditions," meaning also at the expense of the Egyptian authorities, it said.
Fillon and his family were "lodged by the Egyptian authorities" during their trip to Egypt, which lasted from December 26 until January 2, it said.
