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Egypt; Tahrir Square again an Ocean of People for Unity

By Monitoring Desk
Updated Sunday, 31 July 2011 11:07:25 - IST (UTC +5:30)


CAIRO - Thousands of people packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, with Islamist groups dominating the protest meant to show unity during a fragile transition from ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
The rally was officially to start after the Friday prayers but thousands had already made their way to the square overnight and by morning chants calling for an “Islamic state” rang across Tahrir. The powerful Muslim Brotherhood, in coordination with other fundamentalist Muslim groups, had called for the demonstration, sparking fears of tensions with secular groups already camped out in Tahrir Square since July 8.
But after two days of meetings, secular and Islamist groups agreed to put their differences aside and focus on the common goals in order to save the revolution that toppled Mubarak in February, organizers said. At least 15 parties and political movements are participating in Friday’s protest. Among the key demands are the end to military trials of civilians, the prosecution of former regime members found guilty of abuse, and the redistribution of wealth.
The rally comes a day after Egypt’s justice ministry said Mubarak, along with his two sons and eight other associates, will be tried at a Cairo convention center. The announcement had little apparent effect on Friday’s protest, mostly because most activists doubt Mubarak will actually stand trial Aug. 3 as planned. Mubarak’s trial will be set in a huge Cairo convention center with hundreds of seats for an audience, heavy security and a metal defendants’ cage large enough to hold the man who ruled Egypt unchallenged for three decades, his two sons and seven associates, judicial officials have said. He will face charges of corruption and ordering the killings of protesters during the uprising that toppled him in February. Mubarak’s lawyer and doctors treating him in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh have repeatedly reported that the 83-year-old ousted leader’s health is failing, though Egypt’s health ministry said he is fit enough to stand trial. (HDN)

Tags: Monitoring Desk Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Taharir Square, Friday demonstration, Unity

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