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Protesters Push For Day Of Departure In Tahrir Square
A “Day of Departure” for Mubarak by demonstrators, who are flooding Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. Mubarak has ruled Egypt for the past three decades. He has already said he won’t run for reelection this September. His guarantee to leave office merely has increased the protests against his rule. This is one situation where he will not be able to take out a payday cash loan and buy off the protesters.
Protests begin anew in Tahrir Square after chaotic clashes
There have been followers of Mubarak attacking the demonstrations against the government Leader Hosni Mubarak has in place in chaos in Tahrir Square in Cairo for the last few days. After several days of chaotic clashes, a large number of anti-government protesters have filled the location, pushing for Mubarak to exit at once. NPR reports that a “Day of Departure” or “Friday of Departure” should be when he leaves. President Mubarak had previously made the concession that he would not seek re-election in September, however protesters are adamant that Mubarak must leave right away. There is an increasing chorus of calls for Mubarak to exit office immediately from the international community as well.
Supporters of Mubarak appear in protest location
Tahrir Square is filled to capacity with anti-government demonstrators. The Egyptian army has even cordoned it off. There have been really violent situations recently though. Pro-Mubarak protesters have been getting into the location to do this. The Christian Science Monitor explains that the Mubarak supporters did not like journalists much. The journalists would get singled out. While on the scene and fleeing the scene, there were over a hundred incidents of physical assault which included CNN anchor Anderson Cooper was beaten. Pro-Mubarak “thugs” also stormed the Al-Jazeera offices in Cairo meaning several foreign and domestic journalists have been hurt.
Mubarak takes a position and doesn’t waiver
Even when the unrest began, Leader Mubarak will not leave. He has made it clear that he does not intend to. It has been about 30 years of Mubarak being in office. There has not ever been a full democratic election to confirm this either. He states that “there could be chaos” and “the Muslim Brotherhood will take over” if he were to leave even if he is tired of the unrest, MSNBC reports. Leaders of opposition groups are now talking to him. A transitional government might be in the near future for Egypt.
Information from
NPR
npr.org/2011/02/04/133489032/egyptian-protesters-gear-up-for-friday-of-departure?ps=cprs
Christian Science Monitor
csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2011/0203/Egypt-protests-journalists-under-attack-on-an-unprecedented-scale
MSNBC
msnbc.msn.com/id/41402303/ns/world_news-mideast/n_africa/
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