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BY KYLIE HENNAGIN AND NICHOLE CARTMELL ANCHOR LAUREN GORES
It’s the second anniversary of the start of the Egyptian Revolution — and the iconic
Tahrir Square in Cairo is once again the scene of protests.
In 2011, some 50,000 protesters showed up at Tahrir Square to protest the rule of now-ousted
President Hosni Mubarak.
And despite their success in pushing Mubarak out, demonstrators still aren’t happy — though
for different reasons now. As CNN reports, Tahrir Square won’t be filled with those
solely celebrating the revolution’s anniversary as a positive.
“In fact the people who will be packing into Tahrir today are protesting against the
president now.”
President Mohammed Morsi called for a peaceful, civilized celebration on the anniversary,
but RT points out the scene is drastically different. Egyptians are back on the streets,
many still frustrated that not much has changed.
“The main subjects I’ve been talking about here are the economy... In addition, the constitution
is a point of contention here. They say it’s drafted by an Islamist dominated assembly
and is not representative of Egypt.”
The BBC reports the division between Egypt’s liberals and Islamists has widened, with little
change to be seen after protests like the one in Tahrir.
“What has got worse is a real split in Egyptian society has been exposed” (flash) “there’s
nobody either within the authorities or within the opposition who has come out with a clear
vision as to how to bridge that divide and take things forward.”
And even though Egypt’s current political situation seems chaotic and even violent,
an opinion writer for Haaretz thinks there is still a chance for the establishment of
a democracy.
“The fact that Egypt has become more Islamic does not mean it cannot become a democracy...
Egypt is getting closer to the center, as attested by the free elections ... and the
ability of the masses to affect public opinion ... by the oft-used tool of street pressure.”
Egyptians will head to the polls in April for parliamentary elections.