Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Egypt clashes between pro and anti-Mubarak demonstrators. A number of the wounded

The next day the great event that saw two million people take to the streets against the regime, the protest continues unabated. The speech given last night by President Hosni Mubarak on state television in which he announced to the Rais did not wish to reapply to the September elections, has not had the desired effect and protesters took to the streets again.

As denounced by activists of the opposition forces, police officers in plain clothes would have infiltrated the crowd massed in Tahrir Square in the heart of Cairo. The declaration comes after violent clashes broke out when supporters of President Mubarak were able to raid on the esplanade in front of the Egyptian Museum, coming into contact with the anti-government protesters that the patrol since last Friday.

How to tell journalists on the spot, flew kicks and punches, but there were also some wielding sticks, clubs or bars. The security cordon erected by the police and several volunteers to separate the two factions has caved in and started violent riots. "Yes to Mubarak to protect the stability" and "Yes to the President of peace," were the slogans chanted by supporters of the regime.

Pro-Mubarak demonstrations in the morning they had followed each other in other parts of the capital and Alexandria in Egypt, but only a relatively limited fraction of the demonstrators has gone up to Tahrir Square to challenge opponents. The main opposition coalition in Egypt has responded negatively to the appeal of the armed forces, who had asked for an end to civil unrest and to "return home to ensure the restoration of stability and security." The coalition, which includes the National Association for change, led by Mohamed El Baradei, and the Muslim Brotherhood, was subject to the prior resignation of Mubarak himself.

"We call on people to continue to protest in Tahrir Square, and we ask everyone to attend the next Friday, has been called 'the Friday of departure' to march from all governorates of Egypt to the same Tahrir Square, towards the People's Assembly (lower house of Parliament, editor's note) and the headquarters of state television, "he proclaimed Muistafa Naggar, a spokesman for the cartel." The opposition forces - continued Naggar - are ready to deal with Vice President Suleiman, but only after Mubarak has resigned.

" The rais Egypt in recent days had allowed his deputy to take up talks with other opposition parties. This morning Ecoradio sent to the 'Earth' in Cairo, Annalena Di Giovanni, told the microphones issuer environmentalist directed by Emanuele Giordana: "An Egyptian colleague showed me one of the posters that circulate in some areas of the capital where is invited, for a fee of 25 guineas (about 3.5 euro) to demonstrate for Mubarak.

" The sign was given an appointment before the state TV station where he would get the money promised and would have received the signs of organization ". The envoy of the Earth said the formation of "gangs" by the police and armed militia formed by former prisoners, whose task is to intimidate the protesters defended, however, in many cases, from the Army.

"I found myself in the situation of having to be protected by the military," said Jones. The envoy has also documented the formation of small teams of local self-defense, armed with sticks, which, together with police patrolling real 'check point' to prevent the infiltration of "gangs" of militants among the demonstrators.

(ER)

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