egypt : the journey towards freedom

Egypt : The Journey towards Freedom

What I would have normally spoke about ?

What I would have normally spoke about ?

But what I have to say today is totally different

Why all the media attention ?

•Border with Israel

•Suez Canal

•Largest Arab nation and most influential

Political Lack of democracy (president, government, political

parties & parliament not representing the people) Political suppression , torture Corruption on all levels

Economic Poverty Increase & widened gap between the rich & the

poor Unemployment rate increase Inflation

Other Educational deterioration

The Motives

Immediate resignation of president Mubarak and his government (the first and most important)

Formation of a temporary people government that does not involve the National Democratic Party; followed by transparent elections

Termination of the emergency law & Immediate release of arrested people & demonstrators

To question & hold accountable the responsible

Freedom of expression and rights

The Demands

This movement is by the Egyptian youth… ordinary people. No party and no organization or a leader has the credit in it… Muslim brotherhood did not start and are not the leaders for this

movement contrary to the info being spread. Also Al-Kaeda are not involved in any people movement in Egypt

There is an extreme solidarity between Muslims and Christians in the streets… this is an EGYPTIAN movement no matter what your religion is

Our question now is not who comes next as a president…. Our mission now is to get rid of the corrupted government and president

Demonstrations were non violent, in intent the official shout was ‘selmiya’ meaning peaceful. However the vandalism is done by the police forces , then accused the demonstrations of it in order to legitimate the tightening of the control.

Facts & Info

25 Jan – CairoTahrir Square in Cairo

25 Jan – CairoPeople stayed there till night and are still there today

25 Jan - Cairo

Protests

Protests

Christians and Muslims

26 Jan – CairoPolice violence started

More Violence

More Violence

26 Jan – CairoFires set by police forces

26 Jan – CairoFamous Journalist arrested

& many others

26 Jan - Cairo

27 Jan – SuezTear Gas bombs

Put here a picture of one of your close friends or family member back in Egypt who was involved in the protests

and other recent events and talk about them

This is how Mubarak used the $2 billion financial aid from the US - Against his own people

$1.3 billion for military equipment and the rest for economic assistance

How do you think the Egyptian people think about the US when Mubarak uses these tear gas canisters on them ?

27 Jan Evening... Till NOWEGYPT ISOLATED

No internet – No phones

28 JanAttack while praying

Prayer has nothing to do with Extremism , a large percentage of the moderate Muslims in Egypt pray, even if they’re not religious at all

28 JanArmy in the streets

28 JanDemonstrators welcoming the army

28 JanDay of Rage : No media coverage was allowed

28 JanDay of Rage

Criminals set free to terrorize people

Police withdrew from streets

Chaos & robbery incidents by criminals released by the ministry of interior

More Chaos & robbery incidents

Army doing nothing to protect the people or their belongings

Army doing nothing to protect the people or their belongings

Neighborhood watch groups protect Cairo streets

Neighborhood watch groups protect Cairo streets

Neighborhood watch groups protect Cairo streets

Curfew from 3pm to 8am everyday …. not respected by the demonstrators.

Banks are closed, people are running out of cash

Many grocery stores are closed and those open have very limited supplies.

Thousands (and may be millions) of demonstrators are in the streets now and in every part of Egypt not just Cairo.

The Current Status

The government’s reaction• Mubarak dismissed the cabinet & assigned a deputy president both

actions not satisfactory to Egyptians

• Prime minster “Omar Sullaiman” is not accepted by Egyptians, and is an extension of the military ruling party.

• The rest of the “new” chosen government are basically the same old cabinet switching roles.

• Mubrak just can’t get it, we want HIM and ALL his government OUT

To understand why Egyptians are demonstrating

Help others to understand it too --- share info and spread awareness

Solidarity with Egypt & its people in their strike for freedom

Lobbying: At your governments level At your media level At human organizations

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