Egypt named on Sunday .- Gen. Mansour el-Essawy as his new interior minister in a further sign that the old guard of President Hosni Mubarak is being removed from the cabinet. Advocates for democracy have demanded clean the closet, where the portfolios of Defence, Justice, Interior and Foreign Affairs have been under the control of ministers appointed by Mubarak, who was ousted by huge protests on 11 February.
The state news agency MENA quoted Essawy saying that his priorities include enhancing security throughout Egypt. Security in the most populous country in the Arab world has been lax since the country's police forces disappeared from the streets on 28 January. Many Egyptian police are reluctant to return to work, fearing attacks by people still upset about the clashes between demonstrators and security forces during the uprising, which have left more than 300 people dead.
The Interior Ministry is now studying a plan to restructure the security apparatus and strengthen its credibility. Essawy's predecessor as interior minister, Mahmoud Wagdy, was appointed by Mubarak after the start of the protests in late January, replacing a former ally of the leader, but the protesters also demanded the departure of Wagdy, saying it belongs to the ruling old guard.
Egyptian media reports say Essawy was formerly the first deputy minister of security in the governorates of Giza and Cairo and a former governor of Al-Menya, a province in southern Egypt. The report argues that it is popular for its efforts to stop corruption. The military rulers of Egypt Essam Sharaf appointed as prime minister Thursday, fulfilling the demands for the removal of Ahmed Shafiq in a move intended to calm the anger that fuels new Mubarak protests since left office.
The military council that Mubarak gave the power is now outlining the route from Egypt to free and fair elections. 
The state news agency MENA quoted Essawy saying that his priorities include enhancing security throughout Egypt. Security in the most populous country in the Arab world has been lax since the country's police forces disappeared from the streets on 28 January. Many Egyptian police are reluctant to return to work, fearing attacks by people still upset about the clashes between demonstrators and security forces during the uprising, which have left more than 300 people dead.
The Interior Ministry is now studying a plan to restructure the security apparatus and strengthen its credibility. Essawy's predecessor as interior minister, Mahmoud Wagdy, was appointed by Mubarak after the start of the protests in late January, replacing a former ally of the leader, but the protesters also demanded the departure of Wagdy, saying it belongs to the ruling old guard.
Egyptian media reports say Essawy was formerly the first deputy minister of security in the governorates of Giza and Cairo and a former governor of Al-Menya, a province in southern Egypt. The report argues that it is popular for its efforts to stop corruption. The military rulers of Egypt Essam Sharaf appointed as prime minister Thursday, fulfilling the demands for the removal of Ahmed Shafiq in a move intended to calm the anger that fuels new Mubarak protests since left office.
The military council that Mubarak gave the power is now outlining the route from Egypt to free and fair elections.
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