Thursday, February 10, 2011

Nerves and hope in the Place de la Liberation

It's time for prayer in the square of the Liberation and silence reigns. All pray with the mind set on the clock, counting the minutes that pass, hoping that Mubarak delivers his speech. A screen projected. The message they hope is the final departure and that queen a tense euphoria in the square has been the focus of demonstrations in Egypt, since the Jan.

25 riots broke out. Everyone is very nervous, rumors have come to the square minutes ago and there is confusion because they could not watch TV news and all are coming from outside, transmitted by word of mouth. Everyone knows that there is a military committee met and growing talk that the president could leave office in the coming hours.

Recent events have brought thousands of Egyptians have left their homes towards the square. On one side of Tahrir a member of Youth January 25 platform has been erected as a transmitter of news. A shouting through a megaphone, tells his compatriots about the latest events. "We do not care where we do not mind if you go to Germany, but we leave here until he leaves." The Supreme Council of the Army, after meeting to discuss their position on the situation in the country, has issued a statement on state television in ensuring that the demands of the protesters "will be served" and that the Army is prepared to "protect the people." The protesters from the square are also afraid to release this to happen, what might happen if the military seized power.

Rania, a member of the platform engineer youth January 25 is clear: neither she nor any of the organizations would accept a military government platform. "Just accept that came to power a civilian group," he said, while describing the predominant feelings: "We're excited, we hope that Mubarak will go." Liberation Square has become the center of the protests.

There day after day, thousands of Egyptians have demanded the resignation of a dictator, the dissolution of a repressive system, an end to police terror and the holding of free elections. Therefore, the feelings that prevail now are full of nerves and hope.

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