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2011年4月9日星期六

Egyptian demonstrators defy military, back to Tahrir square - Washington Post

CAIRO - raging anti-government demonstrators returned late Saturday to Tahrir square, some declare that they ready, martyrdom, less than one face day were to Egypt's military rulers violence used to break a protesters camp at the point where their revolution began.

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Demonstrators chanted slogans for the removal of the head of Supreme Council of the armed forces, Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, to ousted President Hosni Mubarak call with him again. Others prayed or to read from the Koran. Many appeared bearing in mind Council warning earlier in the day, that force would use troops again if necessary, to clear the square.

The bloody pre-dawn crackdown followed weeks of rising tension between the democracy movement and the military leadership which has expired since his overthrow in February the country Saturday.

At first, welcomed protesters of military intervention, see it as a protection against the security apparatus and paid government thugs. But the euphoria faded quickly and accusations mounted that the military was Mubarak shielding and his commandments to do.

The death toll from the attack on the demonstrators late Saturday remained Commons in dispute. Witnesses said that at least two people were killed, while the Ministry of Health said that a person had died.

Hundreds of troops shoot into the air and attacking protesters with electric batons, the Centre of the square, swarmed to distribute several hundred people that a curfew 2 am Friday defied for a large but peaceful protest had.

About 20 uniformed soldiers who broke ranks to demand that the military Council move faster, try Mubarak and former members of his regime on allegations of corruption were among those who had joined the nights protesters in the camp.

"they were participating show their solidarity with the people", said Hassad Mahmoud, 20, a student at the University of Cairo, which in the sit-in competition.

Around midnight, cheering protesters in the camp raised rebellious soldiers on their shoulders, shouting, "the army and the people make a hand!" One of the soldiers raised a body bag rolled-Up in the air to announce that he was ready to die.

2:30 A.m., troops and security forces blocked entrances to the square. Demonstrators formed a human chain to protect the soldiers in their camp. Chief information security officers, armored vehicles and troops swept in shortly after three o'clock in the morning, and Government troops fired their weapons into the air for about 20 minutes. Landmark mosque to accommodate refuge fled one some protesters. Others threw rocks at the troops.

Mahmoud and other witnesses, said that the troops seemed the rebellious soldiers targeted others injured at least three and imprisonment. Mahmoud said some other hidden demonstrators.

How daylight returned to Tahrir square, smoke from three burning military vehicles drove. People began to return, climbing on the charred wreck and demanding Tantawi's remove.

The Friday rally was the largest since Mubarak's Government Feb. fell 11. Tens of thousands of people filled Tahrir square in a peaceful demonstration to demand, that of corruption allegations to the responsibility be considered Mubarak.

Others accused the military rulers but also for some of the repressive behave like Mubarak, such as arrest critics of the regime and try them in military courts.

"I think, which is military Council in favour of Mubarak,", said Loftaya Mohamed, 58, a former teacher, who with her adult daughter visited the demonstrations. "they are also friendly and patient."

kunklef@WashPost.com

Mansour is a special correspondent. Special correspondent Haitham Junko Tabei contributed to this report.


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2011年4月8日星期五

Egyptian demonstrators call for Mubarak trial - AFP

Egyptian demonstrators call for Mubarak TrialBy Samer al-Atrush (AFP) - 3 hours

CAIRO - tens of thousands of Egyptians massed in Cairo's iconic Tahrir square on Friday two months after President Hosni Mubarak, was replaced on demand, that former regime officials including the veteran strongman deleted and be tried.

Waving flags and banners in protest dubbed the "day of the trial and cleansing" holds, promised demonstrators that the military ruling Council to promise of reform and the press on the right.

Regular rallies were the numbers this week because of the involvement of the Muslim Brotherhood, the largest place because Mubarak was overthrown on February 11, but significantly higher and were the most organized opposition movement.

"These corrupt people must be tried," said Fairuz al-Tayyeb, 27, Wizard.

She said, was the military Council that took power when Mubarak was replaced on promises for a free and democratic system stalling.

"I don't understand why they are so slow." I believe corruption everywhere, even in the military. But now we know our way and we will keep coming back each Friday to the country cleaned's, "she said how overhead was a military helicopter."

"There is still a delay in people, which damaged the Egyptians." "We are concerned they can do even more damage", said Sameh Ahmed, 35, a consultant development.

Hossam Bahgat, which the Egyptian initiative for personal rights, said that the protest was successful.

"People come first and foremost to keep the momentum." The transition process have predictability has been lacking, "Said Bahgat."

"The Friday protests are effective in the always two or three concessions each time so far."

Earlier, draped in Egyptian flags, for weekly prayers included Muslims Christians while the Muslim cleric Safwat al-Higazi Mubarak make criminal charges required.

"We just don't want him for the millions (of dollars) but also try for the blood", he said the amount. "We want to try him as he tried in State security courts, the people, but we want a popular procedure."

Mubarak, his wife Suzanne, and their two sons, where Alaa and Gamal, and their wives by prohibited travel, and had frozen their assets.

Higazi said the Presidential Palace, had to go the "cleansing" threatens to storm of the State television building regime elements still existed.

"The lazy smell of the regime is under their masks." We are ready to occupy this building, and to make managing a patriotic media, "he said."

Tahrir square had been the center of the massive nationwide protests, on 25 January that and lead to the overthrow of Mubarak, pass the power of the Supreme Council of the armed forces.

Protest promised political reforms, the new military rulers but before the Friday, several men describes itself as former officers publicly asked the Council democratic aspirations.

In a series of defiant videos on YouTube widely accuse men they say the talk for many members of armed forces of military Council thwart the objectives of the revolution.

A, Hatem Abbadi, accused of the Supreme Council of the armed forces of staging a counter-revolution under the direction of the head, field marshal Hussein Tantawi, who was his Secretary of Defense for two decades.

Another, Sharif Othman, who says he is a former officer, Tantawi of corruption accused and said Friday's protest in uniform, who would join to demand "Cleaning" of the military officers.

The military Council has warned that all civilian military uniform at the protest with trial in a military court would make, reported the Government Al-Ahram on Friday.

Several former Ministers and members of Mubarak's National Democratic Party must be provided as part of an extensive inspection point in corruption is investigated, but activists say pro-democracy figures still in court.

Was held on Thursday Mubarak's Chief of staff Zakariah Azmi for 15 days on suspicion of the acquisition of assets be illegal.

Azmi, one of the closest collaborators of the former President, is examined by an anti-corruption Panel, which called for questioning Mubarak's son Gamal.

Gamal will appear next week before the Panel is expected to.

The first members of Mubarak's regime face trial was much outlaws former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, whose comprehensive security forces powers of arrest had right after the disaster.

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