Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Egyptian president will not seek reelection

Egyptian President Hosni announced today that it will not stand in the elections scheduled for September in a further attempt to placate public anger at home. In a speech broadcast by state television evening, the president said ending the last months of its mandate to be a "peaceful transfer of power''and reform the rules for presidential elections." Quite frankly, regardless of the circumstances, I never meant to be a candidate for another term,''Mubarak said, in a dramatic tone, promised that he will die in Egyptian soil, referring to opponents also ask your departure.

But partially granting the end of his term, was immediately rejected by the protesters gathered in the main square in Cairo. While watching the speech on a giant television in Tahir Square (Liberation), opponents raised booed Mubarak and shoes on their heads in denial. "Long, long, long!, We will not until you walk away'' they shouted.

Mubarak, who is 82 years old and has ruled for nearly three decades, insisted that his decision not to contend in the September election had nothing to do with the unprecedented events that have rocked Egypt since last week. More than a million people demonstrated around Tuesday against President Mubarak, according to security sources.

At least 500 000 people gathered in the central Tahrir Square in Cairo on the occasion of the "march of a million," called by the opposition to take to the streets to a million people after a week of protests against Mubarak, who has 30 in power, according to Egyptian security. In Alexandria, the second largest city, between 400 thousand and 500 thousand people marched through the streets.

In other cities, showed at least 110 000 people, according to security services. With information from AFP, AP and NTX

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