Egypt's Shadi H. Abuzaid 'Terrified' After Handing Out Condoms to Police

27 January 2016

Cairo — Shadi H. AbuZaid, who is at the centre of debate after handing out condoms to policemen in central Cairo, said Tuesday, "maybe I used to be scared before... but now I am terrified."

He said in a statement that he believes his days outside prison "are counted" after prosecutors decided to look into a complaint filed against him and actor Ahmed Malek for filling up condoms with air and handing them out to policemen on Jan. 25, 2016, which was recorded in a two-minute video posted online.

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