Egypt is enduring the pain to gain much awaited freedom from authoritarian regime. Past couple of weeks the whole world has witnessed the vast crowds getting together at Tahrir Square. What was started as a peaceful protest soon became a chaotic conflict between Pro-President and Anti-President protesters.
Following the Tunisian example Egyptians also went ahead to raise their voice against the regime. The demand is simply to let go of the present President Hosni Mubarak. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at Tahrir Square to raise their voice in unison. It has been more than a couple of weeks since the protest first began. Every day we hear the stories of people gathering at the square. The protesters are not ready to give up on their demands. On the other hand, the President is adamant on his decision to stay till September elections.
Many media reports have indicated that the clashes that took place between two groups were unleashed by the president. The pro-Mubarak protesters were arriving in buses and were armed with weapons.
The most interesting aspect of this new age revolution is that it is brought about by young generation and new media tools like Facebook and Twitter have played a significant role in creating the Tahrir Square uprising in Egypt. ‘Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, but to be young was very heaven’ written by Wordsworth aptly defines the vigour of the protesters. A journalist with New York Times also writes, “The pro-democracy protesters are unarmed and have been peaceful at every step.”
All the events have brought about a stand still on daily life in Egypt. This has adversely affected the economy. The tourism industry is suffering great losses with each passing day. A country which is dependent on tourism industry as an important source of income this comes as a bad news.
President Mubarak said, “If I leave now it will lead to a chaos in the country”. But the protesters are not ready to give in till he leaves the country. “This is chaos already, what could be more than this. We are ready to face anything but we want him to leave”, said one of the protesters at the square. The protesters are gaining momentum with each passing day. The Tahrir Square have become the symbol of liberation ground and people are not ready to leave. For most Egyptians it is ‘like being on the hajj in Mecca’.
The country is going through tough times and mass protest need to be addressed seriously. The transition government is trying for peaceful transformation of power. The real brunt is bore by Egyptian masses and what is needed is a sensible and serious approach by the authorities to resolve the crisis as soon as possible.
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