Saturday, February 5, 2011

Prayers, protests and hunting Suleiman reporters: "President Mubarak's pro-forma"

CAIRO - They called it the "Friday of departure." The anti-Mubarak protesters filled the streets today in the country. It is hoped that Saddam, discouraged by his people, go away. Two million Egyptians in Cairo and Alexandria, have returned to demonstrate. A large number of army and police checks on them and also about who - a few actually - Mubarak defends.

Close in the press. Some of them were arrested, interrogated and eventually released. And among journalists there is the first victim in the case of Mohamed Mahmoud Ahmad, who worked for the newspaper Al-Tàawun, was shot in the head by a sniper in the area of Qasr al-Aini, close to Tahrir Square, the January 28.

We try mediation. Politically, it seeks the path of mediation, while the secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa went to the streets to lead the delegation trying to find a meeting place between demonstrators and government, the Muslim Brotherhood confirmed: "We for dialogue with anyone who wants to lead reforms in the country, after the departure of this unjust, corrupt tyrant, "said the leadership of the Islamic organization Mohamed Badie, referring to Mubarak.

"We advance a single claim. If you will be satisfied after we engage in dialogue," he added. The death toll. Since the beginning of the unrest, 11 days ago, 5,000 people were injured. The budget was made by the Egyptian Health Minister al-Arabiya television. The dead, however, according to the UN, which refers to unofficial figures, would be more than 300.

International pressure remains high, Obama and the 27 EU leaders insist: "Transition Now". Freed many foreign journalists. After a day of violence, arrests and intimidation against Egyptian journalists and foreigners, most of the members of the international press in Egypt is sent back again in freedom.

The editors have reported the release of their reporters, even if they continue detention and mistreatment, today it happened to two Italians, Giorgio Michele and Giovanni Porzio of the Manifesto of Panorama, attacked by gangs of teenagers armed with sticks and knives, then stopped and questioned before being released.

Suleiman: Mubarak President pro-forma. " "Egypt is not in any way such as Tunisia and President Mubarak will not leave the country," as it had to do his Tunisian counterpart Ben Ali as Vice President of Egypt, Omar Suleiman, has responded to ABC journalist Christian Amanpour, in an exclusive interview granted to the issuer American.

"Here it's different. You know our president is a fighter. He lived in this country and die in his homeland." The vice president, according to Al Arabiya television, was later accepted some of the proposals made by the Committee of Wise Men under which Suleiman assumes the prerogatives of head of state under Article 139 of the Constitution.

Mubarak, according to the proposal of the essays, is president only formally. Obama: "Transition Now". The American President, Barack Obama insists in asking that the process of transition in Egypt immediately began to carry the elections "free and fair." A process, he explains, for which today in Egypt "has begun to discuss." Obama says encouraged by the restraint shown by both sides in today's event.

"The United States reiterates to oppose violence as a solution of the Egyptian crisis - says - is unacceptable to all violence against peaceful protesters. Is unacceptable as all violence against journalists, the peacemakers and against those involved in protecting human rights. The government is responsible.

The return to old ways will not work. Neither will work the abolition of the protests, nl'uso of violence, the closure of the media. " Obama calls on Mubarak to resign, but it seems that the message contained in the appeal of the U.S. president "must listen to his people." The international pressure.

Before Obama, the leader of the 27 EU countries have requested that the transition to democracy takes place''immediately''and stressed the right of all citizens to express freely and peacefully under the protection of authority, " "unacceptable any restriction on the free flow of information and assaults and intimidation against journalists and human rights defenders." Meanwhile, as reported last night by the New York Times, the U.S.

has negotiated with Egyptian leaders the way a immediate departure of President Mubarak. According to the newspaper, the idea would be to form a transitional government. And if the British Prime Minister David Cameron has described as "insufficient" the first steps taken by the Egyptian regime for a future transfer of power, the head European diplomats Catherine Ashton said it is "absolutely essential to move forward in the process of transition.

Even the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, called for" continuity of government, with a transition to a more democratic system without breaking with President Mubarak as . Throughout the West, the United States in mind, consider it a wise man and a precise reference point for the entire Middle East.

"Toni hard, however, has used, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that the Egyptian president is" the servant Zionists and the United States. " Durop Sarkozy's warning: "What has happened with violence, threats and intimidation of journalists is unacceptable, inexcusable and unacceptable. I'm shocked.

And if they continue there will be a response from us, with serious consequences on relations." Maroni: "The situation raises the risk of terrorism in North Africa to Italy and Europe." The situation of the countries of North Africa may entail significant risks of terrorism in Europe. Interior Minister Roberto Maroni, warns: "Those who think it will come seeking asylum, but there is a danger that lurk close to infiltrate terrorist circles.

We know there are members of Al Qaeda, he's thinking to exploit the instability in the Maghreb to have more weight in the political order and to infiltrate and have contact with members in European countries. Supervision - concluded the Minister - is very high. " Italian Red Cross services for active research Egyptian family.

The Italian Red Cross has set up a counter ad hoc, the Tracing Office, for an immediate response to all Egyptian citizens living in Italy who have lost contact with their family and friends in Egypt. For information: Italian Red Cross Tracing Service Tel +39.06.97844572 / +39.06.97844513 Fax 573 Mail: italcross.

tracing @ cri. Or format it through the on-line at the Italian Red Cross.

No comments:

Post a Comment