The Largest Protest Outside Cairo University Against Mubarak
Thousands of riot police were placed outside and surrounded the demonstrators at Cairo University to control the protesters who chanted "No to Mubarak" with signs of the word “kefaya” means enough.
(PRWEB) February 22, 2005 -- Thousands of protesters have gathered outside
Cairo University forming the largest demonstration against Egyptian President
Hosni Mubarak in Cairo Egypt. Thousands of riot police were placed outside and
surrounded the demonstrators at Cairo University to control the protesters who
chanted "No to Mubarak" with signs of the word “kefaya” means enough.
The arrest of opposition Leader Ayman Nour of AlGhad party “ means party
of tomorrow” have been a changing point to the Egypt American relationship and
the American administration have expressed concern over his arrest requesting
his release, that lead to the cancellation of the G8 conference for democracy
which was scheduled 3rd March in cairo.
Opposition to Mr Mubarak seeking
a fifth six-year term or grooming his son Gamal to succeed him are building up.
Earlier this month, there was another protest in Cairo calling for an end to Mr
Mubarak's political dominance and for constitutional change which would allow
free presidential elections The protesters from the Egyptian Movement for Change
are calling for multi-candidate free presidential elections next Oct 2005.
"There is a widespread feeling that there is no use of betting on the
regime's promises of reform, in light of the monopoly of authority and wealth,
and ignoring the chronic problems which are gripping the country," the group
said in a statement.
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the news for Egypt election and the run for its economical, political and social
reform before presidential elections.
Mr Mubarak, 76, has been in power
for nearly 24 years since the assassination of former President Anwar Sadat
1981, Under the Egyptian system, parliament nominates a single presidential
candidate, whom the public can accept or decline in a referendum.
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