Well, it looks like Mubarak isn’t stepping down, after all.
Protesters wave shoes in dismay at Mubarak speech
Feb 10 (Reuters) – Protesters in central Cairo’s Tahrir Square waved shoes in dismay at President Hosni Mubarak’s speech to the nation on Thursday, witnesses said.
Prostesters also chanted, “down, down with Hosni Mubarak,” and “leave, leave,” in rage at the speech in which the president did not step down but handed over powers to his vice president.
Rodan Addendum:
Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has squashed rumors that he was going to step down. Instead he will delegate some powers to his Vice President Omar Suleiman until the September elections. In his speech he mentioned his military past in the wars with Israel. He also took a shot at the Obama regime by saying he will not bow to outside powers. Clearly he is standing his ground.
Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has said he will stay in office and transfer all power only after September’s presidential election.
His comments in a national TV address confounded earlier reports that he was preparing to stand down immediately.
Mr Mubarak said he would delegate some powers to Vice-President Omar Suleiman, but would ignore “diktats from abroad”.
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“I express a commitment to carry on and protect the constitution and the people and transfer power to whomever is elected next September in free and transparent elections,” Mr Mubarak said.
Read the rest: Egypt’s Mubarak refuses to quit
Now the question is, will the “Popular Uprising” intensify?
Things getting interesting in the land of the Pharaohs.
Update: Here is a funny cartoon!
(Update Hat Tip: Speranza)
