This is from an E-Mail Forwarded to Cairo Scholars. What you read here has been witnessed also by a friend of mine and many journalist who had been out there.
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The real protesters:
Are men, women, children of all ages, religions and social classes
Carry homemade signs
Have been peaceful for 8 days
Do not carry weapons
Come on foot, by car or public transport
Do not ride horses or camels in urban squares
Do not attack journalists
Do not harm or harass women
Do not carry police IDs
The fake protesters:
Are all men between the ages of 20-50
Carry professionally printed, pre-made signs resembling those during the fake elections
Show up on day 9, violent and aggressive
Carry knives, machetes, clubs, whips, Molotov cocktails
Come on organized minibuses and trucks
Attack all press and media present
Grope and harass women
Carry police IDs one example of many:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24271114@N08/sets/72157625838724811/with/5411316547/
It is not the anti-regime protesters who are causing instability. It is the "stable" regime who made this become violent, and who have crippled the economy and communications. They have also waged a successful propaganda campaign so that now people are starting to believe their lies. They cannot be trusted to lead a peaceful transition--they have proven they will do whatever it takes to preserve their power.
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Although I have heard others locally expressing the same views as stated in Lena's post, I would like to remind everyone that the demonstrations started peacefully, and remained so at all times. I was there. If negotiating was a priority of the Govt, then violence would have been a last resort.
However, truth is that the violence is one sided, organized and deliberate:
since Day 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the hands of the riot police,
then the police and their paid thugs creating chaos starting Day 4 Friday 29 after curfew at 6pm,
and also yesterday Tuesday 4 Feb, where massive gangs of thugs were mobilized by the govt and have been terrorizing regular citizens all over the city.
Here is another thing from Facebook I would like to share.
However, truth is that the violence is one sided, organized and deliberate:
since Day 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the hands of the riot police,
then the police and their paid thugs creating chaos starting Day 4 Friday 29 after curfew at 6pm,
and also yesterday Tuesday 4 Feb, where massive gangs of thugs were mobilized by the govt and have been terrorizing regular citizens all over the city.
Here is another thing from Facebook I would like to share.
by Mona Fetouh on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 3:57am
Are men, women, children of all ages, religions and social classes
Carry homemade signs
Have been peaceful for 8 days
Do not carry weapons
Come on foot, by car or public transport
Do not ride horses or camels in urban squares
Do not attack journalists
Do not harm or harass women
Do not carry police IDs
Are all men between the ages of 20-50
Carry professionally printed, pre-made signs resembling those during the fake elections
Show up on day 9, violent and aggressive
Carry knives, machetes, clubs, whips, Molotov cocktails
Come on organized minibuses and trucks
Attack all press and media present
Grope and harass women
Carry police IDs one example of many:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24271114@N08/sets/72157625838724811/with/5411316547/
It is not the anti-regime protesters who are causing instability. It is the "stable" regime who made this become violent, and who have crippled the economy and communications. They have also waged a successful propaganda campaign so that now people are starting to believe their lies. They cannot be trusted to lead a peaceful transition--they have proven they will do whatever it takes to preserve their power.
Very brave of you, documenting the incidents in cairo. All my friends are supporting the uprising of the egypt people.
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