Egyptians took to the streets and filled Tahrir Square yet again last Friday, in one of the biggest and most significant demonstrations held in Cairo since the 18-day Egyptian Revolution in February. Egyptians are getting fed up with the military because they feel that actions to implement a new government have not been swift enough.
The Egyptian people have issued a new ultimatum, and if the army does not accept their terms within the week, there will be another MASSIVE demonstration this coming Friday - larger than any held in February.
The ultimatum stipulates that:
1. The emergency laws (which have been in effect since Mubarak took office 30 years ago, and which have allowed the police to harass people unchecked) must be lifted within the week - by Friday, October 7.
2. Presidential elections must be held in February, following parliamentary elections in November. The people are determined not to let this turn into a military coup.
3. All candidates running for parliamentary office must be registered with an existing political party. Some men from Mubarak's party are trying to run as individual candidates unaffiliated with any party - None of the existing parties will allow old regime members to join, so this rule would eliminate former corrupt politicians from being involved in the upcoming election.
4. All members of the old regime must be banned from political activity for ten years.
Egyptians are not backing down - they won't give up this fight until the change they want is fully realized. Revolution has become part of Egyptian Culture - demonstrations are held almost every Friday in Tahrir. I say, ROCK ON!
The Egyptian people have issued a new ultimatum, and if the army does not accept their terms within the week, there will be another MASSIVE demonstration this coming Friday - larger than any held in February.
The ultimatum stipulates that:
1. The emergency laws (which have been in effect since Mubarak took office 30 years ago, and which have allowed the police to harass people unchecked) must be lifted within the week - by Friday, October 7.
2. Presidential elections must be held in February, following parliamentary elections in November. The people are determined not to let this turn into a military coup.
3. All candidates running for parliamentary office must be registered with an existing political party. Some men from Mubarak's party are trying to run as individual candidates unaffiliated with any party - None of the existing parties will allow old regime members to join, so this rule would eliminate former corrupt politicians from being involved in the upcoming election.
4. All members of the old regime must be banned from political activity for ten years.
Egyptians are not backing down - they won't give up this fight until the change they want is fully realized. Revolution has become part of Egyptian Culture - demonstrations are held almost every Friday in Tahrir. I say, ROCK ON!
