Tahrir Square overloaded with protesters requiring Day of Departure

Tahrir Square in Cairo is flooding with demonstrators requiring that President Mubarak resign in a "Day of Departure." For over thirty years, Mubarak has held power in Egypt, however has declined to run for reelection in the fall. That has not appeased the demonstrators. Demands for his resignation have only increased. This is one situation where he won’t be able to take out a pay day loan and buy off the protesters.

More demonstrations in Tahrir Square going on

The last few days of protests in Cairo in Tahrir Square have been crazy. The protestors of the government of Leader Hosni Mubarak have been attacked by Mubarak supporters wanting to be in the action. After several days of chaotic situations, a large number of anti-government demonstrators have filled the region, pushing for Mubarak to exit at once. NPR reports that a "Day of Departure" or "Friday of Departure" should be when he leaves. President Mubarak had previously made the concession that he wouldn’t seek re-election in Sept, but protesters are adamant that Mubarak must leave immediately. There is an increasing chorus of demands for Mubarak to leave office immediately from the international community also.

Followers in protest regions of Mubarak's administration

Tahrir Square is currently cordoned off by the Egyptian army and largely stuffed with anti-government protesters. There have been really chaotic situations recently though. Pro-Mubarak demonstrators have been getting to the location to do this. The Christian Science Monitor explains the Mubarak supporters didn't like journalists much. The journalists would get singled out. More than 100 incidents of physical assault occurred, including an incident where CNN anchor Anderson Cooper was beaten and threatened with further harm while fleeing the scene. There has been lots of trouble with foreign and domestic journalists. This is because "thugs" that are pro-Mubarak have stormed the Cairo Al-Jazeera offices.

Mubarak’s defiant stance

Even when the unrest began, President Mubarak will not leave. He has made it clear that he doesn't intend to. There has not ever been a full democratic election confirming him to the office seat even though he has been in for 30 years. MSNBC reports that in an interview with him he did say that he was tired of it all. He said though that "there can be chaos" and "the Muslim Brotherhood will take over" if he were to leave. Leaders of opposition groups are now talking to him. A transitional government might be in the near future for Egypt.

Articles cited

NPR

npr.org/2011/02/04/133489032/egyptian-protesters-gear-up-for-friday-of-departure?ps=cprs

Christian Science Monitor

csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2011/0203/Egypt-protests-journalists-under-attack-on-an-unprecedented-scale

MSNBC

msnbc.msn.com/id/41402303/ns/world_news-mideast/n_africa/