Ali Yassin: The family of the late artist objected to publishing the will Ali Yassin: The will was of great elegance and beauty

In recent hours, news has spread about the removal of part of an episode featuring actress Elham Shahin on a well-known television program. Reports circulating on social media confirmed that the family of the late artist Hany Shaker objected to the publication of a will he had written for the program, which led those in charge to remove it. The matter spread like wildfire among viewers.

For his part, media figure Ali Yassin said in press statements: “Indeed, we removed part of the episode featuring the distinguished actress Elham Shahin, and this part relates to the will of the late artist Hany Shaker, following the objection of his widow, Mrs. Nehal, to this matter.”

He added: “The story began when we previously recorded with the great artist Hany Shaker in an earlier program of mine. One of the program’s rules at that time was that the guest would write and sign his will, which would remain محفوظ (kept) until his death, after which we decided to discontinue that segment.”

He continued: “After the death of the artist Hany Shaker, and while presenting a new program, we decided to publish the will, especially with the presence of an Egyptian guest and a close friend of the family. We asked Elham Shahin to read it, but after she returned to Cairo she clarified this matter with the family. We were surprised that Hany Shaker’s widow rejected this, and threatened to sue us, despite the fact that we were right and that there was approval from the late artist. However, out of respect for the circumstances the family is going through, and for the wish of the episode’s guest Elham Shahin—who is a dear personal friend of mine—we decided to remove this part of the episode, even though the will was of great elegance and beauty.”