Yes, Mubarak is out and the people rejoiced and many are still rejoicing but not everyone is satisfied with the outcome. I have eavesdropped on a number of conversations today and people are beginning to worry about the next steps that the army will take or if indeed they will take any. As the morning started, a few hardliners moved back to Liberation Square and the army tried to remove them gently; the news got round and more protestors moved to the square until by the evening there were fairly large numbers again; they are impatient and want all their demands to take place immediately. However, we have accomplished so much and while it is a good idea to keep the pressure up, the people need to be careful not to push too hard or everything we have achieved could fall apart. The army has made commitments so, at this juncture, our citizens need to use wisdom and simply monitor the army’s actions, until next Friday.
Meanwhile, ironically, there are now tens of thousands of people protesting in
Paradoxically, the police in
There are a number of new movements but one which stands out is the Kefaya Movement for Change. This appears to be a coalition of the youth who want to create a political platform and who are calling themselves ‘The Youth Revolution’ However, this is just one group. There are so many movements and voices but there is, at the moment, no ONE voice. Can the youth movement galvanise and organise itself?
Meanwhile the military authorities have dissolved the country's parliament and suspended the constitution. This of course leaves the country with no leader, no parliament and no constitution. The cabinet is still in place but is constituted of members of the old regime. Basically we are left with the army and old regime figures.
Ideally, we need a multi political party but I don’t quite see how that can happen as most of the existing opposition parties don't seem to have much sway.
The whole scene is fast-moving and dramatic; but, no one expected it to be easy!
AND STILL WE WAIT
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