Action speaks louder than words

The government of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has announced new reforms as thousands of protesters continue to camp out in Cairo's Tahrir Square, demanding Mubarak's dismissal. The protesters, young and old are reaching their 3^rd week about now.Two weeks after Egypt’s youth movement launched its uprising ,Vice president Mr. Suleiman held his first talks with the opposition, including the banned Muslim Brotherhood, raising hopes that the standoff might be resolved through dialogue. President Mubarak has already said he will leave, by not seeking reelection in September, and some in the opposition agree with him that the transition should be gradual and peaceful. However, the protesters say they will not give up their struggle for Mubarak to leave sooner. They are calling for a massive turnout at the end of the week, because apparently actions speak louder than words.

Let’s go back in time to where it all started, following the assassination of President Sadat in 1981; Hosni Mubarak became the President of Egypt, and the Chairman of the National Democratic Party. He is the longest serving President of Egypt, his term now lasting 30 years. While in office, political corruption in the Mubarak administration's Ministry of Interior has risen dramatically, due to the increased power over the institutional system that is necessary to secure the prolonged presidency. Soon after, President Hosni Mubarak was leading government in to dictatorship. Putting his hands in Government matters allowed him to control everything, from the ballot to the constitution to allowing officers violate citizens on a personal notice.

Millions of protesters now gather at mosques across the city for Friday prayers, providing organizers with a huge number of people already out on the streets to tap into. By Thursday evening, Facebook, Twitter, cell phone text messages as well as Blackberry Messenger services were interrupted, possibly a move by authorities to impede protesters from organizing. The 82-year-old Mubarak has not been seen in public or heard from since the protests began with tens of thousands marching in Cairo and a string of other cities. The protesters have already achieved a major feat by sustaining their demonstrations for three days in the face of a brutal police crackdown. Seven people have been killed, hundreds hurt and nearly 1,000 detained. The government has banned all gatherings and police have fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and used water cannons to disperse crowds. They have also fired live ammunition in the air at time to warn people and there have been many scenes of riot police in helmets and shields charging crowds and beating people with batons and plainclothes police beating demonstrators with long sticks. Some of the worst was witnessed in the hot spot of Suez. The protesters also stoned lines of helmeted riot police with shields, who fired back with rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas. Debris and rocks littered the streets. Demonstrators ran through white clouds of tear gas and kicked the canisters back at police. Some shielded themselves with overturned metal dumpsters and hurled rocks from behind the makeshift barricades. Police said 30 people were injured in the clash.

 Hey Mr. President, don’t you think it’s about time you give in to the majority? Isn’t it obvious that people are violating against you for a reason? What happened to the idea of democracy? Government for the people? I think its time you put aside your pride and walk off the stage, for your sake and for Egypt’s.
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