Wael Ghonim, Google's still-missing exec in Egypt, named spokesman for opposition group

[harvey007]

Source: LA Times

Wael Ghonim, the Google executive still missing in Egypt, has been appointed spokesman of the country's 6th of April opposition movement, according to CBS News.

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/02/wael-ghonim-google-exec-missing-in-egypt-named-spokesman-for-opposition-group.html

[AnnieBW]

1. I hate to say it, but

He's probably dead. Or off being tortured somewhere.

[Tunkamerica]

2. this is confusing even after reading the blog post. but this clears it up a little:

According to CBS, the 6th of April group told Wassef that if the government leaders want to talk to the group they need to talk to Ghonim. <...>

CBS also reported that the Al Jazeera news agency has been told by Ghonim's family that they have received threatening phone calls and have been told that Ghonim is being "taught a lesson."


So , no one knows for sure where he is but everyone assumes Mubarek has him. Mubarek wants to speak with the 6th of April people and they say basically: give us Wassef and we'll talk.