Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Unrest in Egypt: Demonstrators call for revolution

Inspired by the Revolution in Tunisia in Egypt thousands of demonstrators took to the streets. The opposition demand the resignation of President Mubarak. The government can boast of massive police force put against. Cairo - Thousands of opposition activists have protested on Tuesday in Cairo against the policies of the Party of President Hosni Mubarak.

A group of about 1,000 protesters gathered in downtown Cairo. They called "Mubarak - go, go, we do not want you." On posters read: "Tunisia is the solution." Also from other parts of the city and the Sinai Peninsula protests were reported. According to the security forces took part in the capital alone some 15,000 people in several protest marches.

The demands included the resignation of Interior Minister Habib el-Adli, the police and security services, human rights violations are alleged, the lifting of emergency rule in force for decades and an increase in the minimum wage. At the protests, there were sporadic clashes between demonstrators and police.

According to security sources in Cairo, five protesters were injured. The movement "Youth of April 6," reported that many demonstrators of their number were arrested. The protests were accompanied everywhere by a massive police presence. "Should be destroyed if the property or endanger the safety" Interior Minister Habib al-Adli had hinted at the outset that the police will make short work.

The schools and authorities of the country was on Tuesday due to a holiday - the "Festival of the police" - closed. The Organisatn the protests had spread their appeal, especially via e-mail and the social network Facebook, declared that their protest was directed against corruption, torture and unemployment.

The call for this demonstration was titled "Revolution and Freedom" was distributed. An earlier actions of the opposition had only a small minority involved, although a larger number of Egyptians with the objectives of regime critics sympathized. This is due firstly to the disunity of the opposition and, second, on the fear of police violence.

The social protests in Tunisia had begun last December and on 14 January for the overthrow of the reigning president in 23 years out. Mubarak in Egypt for almost three decades in power.

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