Today’s
demonstrations will have consequences, I wrote yesterday late. They continued
today and will not abate so quickly. The massive violence against the
protestors used by police and military police is incredible. At the same time,
officials stress that police has shown the utmost restraint! More than thousand
injured and at least six deaths within only 48 hours, and countless pictures
and videos on TV and internet speak for themselves. Huge amounts of teargas
have been thrown and people are bleeding from nose and mouth; some are
suffering from suffocation. Is this called restraint???
Across the
country, people take to the streets: Alexandria, Port Suez, Ismailia, Minya,
Tanta, Asiut, Qena… and everywhere, the same pictures can be seen: protesters
demand the military rulers to leave and police is responding with excessive
force.
What next?
The protestors demand the resignation of field marshal Tantawi and a civil government
that should implement the revolution’s demands. However, this is not possible
at present. But the Egyptians will not accept empty promises any more – they have
been waiting too long for facts. So will the protestors be dispersed by even
more force? I can’t believe they will give in easily: they are very determined
now.
And what
about the elections? Can’t imagine they should take place soon…
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