Finally,
after a long wait, prime minister Gannouchi announced changes in the
government of national unity which was formed in Tunisia after the
overthrow of Ben Ali. The masses of workers and youth, for two weeks,
have been demanding the overthrow of this government, which they
consider as a continuation of the old regime. They have staged massive
regional strikes and demonstrations and a sit-in outside the
government’s office. This new government of Gannouchi must also be
rejected and the people take power into their own hands.
The
mass demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Hosni
Mubarak have continued to rage since Tuesday across several cities,
including Cairo and Suez. Debkafile's sources report that the situation
in Cairo Wednesday was extremely tense after thousands of demonstrators
poured into the streets and made for the Tel Talat Harb Square on the
way to Liberation Square city centre, where 30,000 protesters
demonstrated on Tuesday.
Dramatic
events are unfolding in the Middle East. Today (Tuesday) Egypt was
rocked by a wave of nationwide demonstrations demanding the end of the
Mubarak regime, which has oppressed the people of this proud nation for
nearly 30 years. This was the biggest protest movement Egypt has seen
for decades. In Cairo and other cities thousands of anti-government
protesters demonstrated on the streets and fought with police.
A
tense calm settled over Cairo after yesterday’s street demonstrations.
But if there is a truce it will not last long. Last night after some
15,000 protesters decided to stage a vigil in Liberation Square in
protest against police violence. News reports speak of three people
killed yesterday, of which one was a policeman. The real figure may be
higher.
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