Sunday, January 30, 2011

Revolt in Egypt: The demonstrators did not give up

The demonstrators in Egypt did not give up, form up again for new protests. Hardly anyone takes the reform offers the President seriously. The Army in Cairo to look and not intervene. The tracks of the night battle of the "Liberation Square in central Cairo, the next morning obvious. Burned-out police vehicles obstruct traffic on the Nilbrücken, "Down with Mubarak!", Numerous call graffiti on the walls of buildings and walls, a protester with a captured police helmet shaped the exuberant victory sign.


In the background nor the smoke ruins the party headquarters of the regime, which was set the night on fire. Until dawn deafened the tear gas the police, then she moved back - in their place before the army marched. Dozens of armored personnel carriers and the military are now on the "Liberation Square and the surrounding streets, but the camp of the soldiers revolted regarded as allies.

"The people and the army, side by side," she chanted as they swing on the military vehicles and wave to the soldiers. The Army enjoys a much higher reputation than the police. No one seems to be afraid of the soldiers, as anrollt an army truck to tow a car wreck, the demonstrators even help.

Ahmed, like tens of thousands in Egypt, the entire Friday protested against the regime of Husni Mubarak of the aged. He slept not, one has seen him. But will go home the 21-year-old still does not. "We will continue today, tomorrow, tomorrow - as long as Mubarak crashed!" Promises the student.

Others see it as well. Mubarak's speech elicits the protesters just a tired smile The after hours of delay to replaced soon after midnight broadcast television address of the ruler of the demonstrators from little more than a tired smile. The eternal president, in power since 1981, dismissed the government.

Just as he did not, but to answer be the same machine switched the policy to defend against the demonstrators. Mubarak promised many words, to provide security, jobs, freedom and fighting corruption. But the fact that he can or even wants to take him in Egypt, hardly anyone. Even Cairo, which do not necessarily sympathize with the protest, indignant at the destruction and looting at night saying, softly: 30 years in power, are really more than enough.

On the night of Saturday, up to Mubarak's speech, a hint of revolution had been in the air. The fact that his speech so long delayed, had fired the hopes that the president had already fled the country. But it will go to Egypt was not as fast as two weeks ago in Tunisia. Mubarak refused to be driven out of the office.

Now, in the coming days and weeks may have to show how broad the opposition is set up really. Even Mubarak is expected to weeks of protests can ill afford - at some point would be the innermost circle it probably Stakeout. First prudent withdrawals from the leadership of the ruling party NDP could be heard on Friday.

Telephone network is working again At 9.45 clock the telephone network was restarted, which had shut down the government before to make it difficult to protest. The exact extent of the riots with views of yet. In many Egyptian cities, hundreds of thousands took to the streets in many places there was violence.

Recent reports that at least 74 people died nationwide. All night lay over the center of Cairo a pungent fog of tear gas and fire smoke. Every few seconds broke the muffled bursts of the gas grenade at night. For Saturday is officially a curfew - but it is pure fiction, at least in the capital.

Even the buses in Cairo. Only the fire department has not managed to clear the NDP headquarters. In the morning, recent marches flocked to the "Liberation Square. It seems that the protests actually go to a new round. The army looks to left and not intervene. However, there are also reports showing that was shot in other places on Saturday morning sharp again.

The regime defends itself - the protesters want to but not less than his downfall.

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