Cairo, December 1 (RHC)-- The Egyptian government says it will not pursue further legal action against former President Hosni Mubarak following a court decision to drop all remaining charges against him.

Over the weekend, Mubarak was cleared of ordering the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising against his regime almost four years ago. The decision, which came on a technicality, means he will walk free after finishing a prison term on corruption charges, possibly within a few months.

In a statement, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Egypt must now "look to the future" and "cannot ever go back." Several thousand protesters gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday to protest the verdict, leading to a crackdown by state forces. At least two people were killed.