Mubarak name ordered removed from public view in Egypt

The names and photos of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne are to be removed from all public facilities and institutions, a court ordered Thursday.

Portraits of the former president have already been taken down at public institutions across the country, according to the BBC.

Mubarak at one point during his 29 years in power said that out of modesty he didn’t want his name put on public buildings, but now there are perhaps thousands of schools, streets, squares, sports fields and libraries that bear the name of the former leader or his wife — as well as a major subway station at Ramses Square in central Cairo, according to the Associated Press.

The 82-year-old is currently under arrest at a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and due for questioning when well enough on charges of corruption and the deadly shooting of protesters during the popular uprising.

His two sons, Alaa and Gamal, are also in prison pending investigations into similar allegations.

Egypt's state news agency Mena reported on Thursday that his health was "unstable."

Suzanne Mubarak, who wielded a great deal of influence from behind the scenes, is due to be questioned over allegations of illegally amassing wealth.

In announcing the ruling, Judge Mohammed Hassan Omar reportedly said: "It has become clear that the size of the corruption [under Mubarak] that’s being uncovered every day exceeds by far anyone’s imagination.”