Saturday, February 12, 2011

Hosni Mubarak has resigned in the square explodes joy

CAIRO - It took 18 days of protest. Then the announcement: President Hosni Mubarak, in power for 30 years, resigned and went full power in the hands of the armed forces in a statement underlined that they are "aware of the seriousness and gravity of the situation" and star "studying the issue to meet the hopes of the people." Announcement made by Vice-President Omar Suleiman, Tahrir Square exploded in a roar of joy.

Mubarak left Cairo to reach with his family, his residence in Sharm el-Sheikh. In the evening the Swiss government decided to freeze any assets of the now former Egyptian leader in the Swiss republic. The announcement of Suleiman. A few words, pronounced by Suleiman to give through the state TV announcement of resignation: "Citizens in the name of God the Merciful, the difficult situation that Egypt is going through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to resign from his mandate and instructed the military to manage the affairs of the country.

God help us. " The statement number 3 of the armed forces. The Council of Defense, who will lead the country until the elections, has announced measures for the transition. After praising Mubarak for having resigned in the interest of the nation "and paying homage to the martyrs of the uprising, the military said:" We are aware of the gravity and seriousness of the situation, as well as the demands of the people to initiate changes radicals.

The High Military Council is studying the issue to meet the hopes of our great nation. " Then the announcement: "The council will disseminate a statement that will define the steps, procedures and guidelines to be adopted, while confirming that there is no legitimacy to Altermia acceptable to the people." Previously, military leaders announced they had released the number 2 which had made it clear that will ensure the implementation of political reforms Mubarak announced last night, but both had made it clear that until the chaotic situation in the country will not be revoked a state of emergency in force since 1981.

To Wael Ghoneim, Google manager for the Middle East, released three days ago and considered a symbol of rebellion, "press number 2" of the armed forces was "a positive step on the right track", a position that the crowd had shared. Reactions. E'''the best day of my life, the country is free!''.

With this brief message posted on Twitter, the Nobel Prize Mohammed El Baradei, the Egyptian opposition leader said the resignation of Mubarak. Then he said he did not wish to nominate for president: "I have lived long enough - said the former president of the IAEA - and I am happy to see Egypt freed.

The application is not in my thoughts." "Now the future of Egypt is in the hands of the Egyptian people," said the secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, who said he was "optimistic" and bulldozing over a possible candidacy for the presidency or to another appointment. The day.

Another Friday charged with expectation and tension that still lived in Egypt after Mubarak had said yesterday it has no intention of leaving. Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets again to protest and ask the president to resign and leave the country. Clashes between demonstrators and police in Rafah and al-Arish in northern Sinai, one dead and twenty injured.

Called to harvest 20 million Egyptians. Today a steady stream of people arrived in Tahrir Square, curore of the revolt. Each group has done in his own way, with colors, sounds and different slogans. The intent of the initiators of the protest was to be able to take to the streets throughout Egypt as many as 20 million people.

Blogs and social networks: 'weapons' of the protest. Social networks and blogs were 'weapons' with which the Egyptian opposition launched the challenge to Mubarak. The network has played a key role in catalyzing the protest against the dictator. As was the case in Tunisia, where a popular uprising led to the fall of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, the internet was the tool with which the opposition in Egypt has spread widely its political demands, rallying millions of people who took to the streets against Mubarak in Cairo and other cities of the country.

Just as blogs were instrumental in organizing the first massive protest against the regime on January 28, in what opposition leaders have dubbed the 'Angry'.

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