of Egypt . '' Mubarak resigned in the face of popular protests in February after more than 30 years in power . He has been in poor health and living in the southern Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh since then . Prosecutors last month shelved plans to move him to a military hospital in Cairo , saying Mubarak 's doctors said the transfer could be life-threatening . Adel Saeed , the prosecutor 's spokesman , said April 26 that the Interior Ministry made the decision after Mubarak 's medical team submitted a report that determined he would be at risk if he were moved . But Justice Minister al-Juindy said Mubarak 's health was `` good , '' according to reports he had received . Mubarak `` suffers some heart irregularities known as atrial fibrillation , but his pulse and pressure are fine . His heart rate is 65 per minute , which is considered like an athlete , '' the official said . `` Of course he 's facing questioning for the first time in his life , so this is affecting him psychologically , '' the minister added . He will be required to appear in court when
Cairo -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could be executed if he is convicted of ordering the killing of protesters , Egypt 's justice minister says . `` One of the charges he is facing is complicity in the killing of martyrs and issuing the orders for premeditated the killing of those people , '' said Justice Minister Mohamed Abdelaziz al-Juindy . `` This is a charge with a harsh punishment -- the death penalty . '' In his first television interview since taking office , the new justice minister said last week that Egyptian courts would not shy away from sentencing Mubarak to death if he is found guilty . `` If the crime is proven , then the court will not hesitate to issue the death sentence , '' he said . `` A judge may have mercy if there is a reason for that , but I do n't think in this case there is any argument for clemency whatsoever , '' the minister added , calling it `` a horrible crime , to kill 800 citizens who were asking for their rights and hoping to topple a corrupt regime that caused the ruin