Egypt

Hi, I know we had these discussions about the protests in Egypt... but I'm trying to find out what's currently going on and I can't. Mubarak stepped down Feb 11th and left the military in charge of the nation. The military is in support of the people's desire for a democracy, correct? What is being done in Egypt at the moment? What are Egypt's goals?

Ok thanks if anyone can enlighten me.

Sure, Jane. we're pretty much in a reform period now and we're all working together to ensure it passes safely and the way we want it.

Problem is we still have people we need to get rid of, true Mubarak has left but there are still other ministers stuck in their chairs. Tomorrow we'll be having another protest for Ahmed Shafiq (our prime minister) to leave, if the army won't force him to after what he said in an interview on some talk show yesterday. He's pretty much in our way.

Another problem is also the fact that we need a new constitution drafted since, as a law student, I seriously don't think that amending the articles that have to do with the elections and presidency would solve the problem at all. much more than half the articles in the constitution need amending.

Add to that the fact that all the old cases that were hushed or judged wrongfully in the past are being reopened, horrible things are being uncovered, people who were threatened not to talk are talking now and it's all too disgusting. we knew things were horrible and corrupt, but no one would have imagined it was to that extent.

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As to your questions.

yes, the army is on our side so far.

As to what's being done now, that depends on who you are asking about. normal people are keeping a close eye on everything and giving everyone one hell of a time if they smelled anything foul xD a committee of legal experts are working on the constitution. our scientists like Ahmed Zwail, Farouq el bazz, el Baradai and other ''clean handed'' business men along with some thinkers are working together as well they all have their projects, starting from a whole ready plan to plant huge part of the desert to political, educational and social reform. I hope they're all given a chance. people like me, college students, are making a whole list of new rules and regulations for our faculties including demands for allowing us (or more like future students since we're graduating this year) to practice politics and establish political parties, plus of course demands of other professors electing the dean of every faculty/college instead of having them appointed, there is also demands of a change in old policies and having chosen students from the students union in all closed meetings that were only allowed for professors before.

Goals are to achieve all the above and hopefully stand on our feet again as strong as ever.

Hope this answers you and if you have any more questions please ask.

I should be a political analysts xD or a fortune teller.

Just now the military council accepted Ahmed Shafiq's resignation. which is the nice way of saying they asked him to leave.

*dances the funky chicken*

Thank you. I summarized the gist of your post to a roomful of people because we were all wondering what Egypt's status is :)

You're welcome, Jane. Anytime.

actually right now the state security are fighting the army in Alexandria. The army and protesters are trying to stop the state security from damaging and burning massive amounts of papers and god knows what else. pretty nasty really. same here in Cairo plus the fact that the whole state security building is in the danger of burning anytime if they can't control things. not to mention the open fire and tear gas between both sides. heart breaking.

Not at all, Hellon. What you've said is true. actually our new prime minister is a very respectful and ''clean handed'' man, like we say here. He's my one of father's colleagues and friends, they're both professors in the faculty of engineering in Cairo university so my dad knows him rather well. I've never heard one ill word about him.

anyway to understand the whole situation you need to know there are two side. The protesters, army and new government (to be) along with the courts, judges and such on one side and the old system with all it's corruption, the police and state security on the other.

what's happening now is that all of the old ministers and well known figures in the old system are being arrested and trailed for various crimes. more and more evidence are being discovered. enough evidence to send them behind the sun actually, so everyone is trying to get rid of anything against them now before tomorrow and of course, one of the most corrupt systems has been, believe it or not, the state security. The ruling party got away with burning down all it's buildings with everything inside them in all cities and villages, now everyone seems to think that's their way out.

some are even trying to spread more chaos and fear, there were attempts today to cut off all power and electricity in Cairo, needless to mention the ''night creatures'' that would have been set on us if that wasn't discovered and stopped in time. Thing is we just can't get our hands for sure on those who still have such a powerful hand behind it all. I'm afraid it's just a matter of who will outsmart the other first, one wrong step and this could turn into a disaster.

I don't know at all about that oath story. Essam Sharaf went to el Tahrir square were he was very welcomed. he prayed there with the people then said a brief speech but I never heard anything mentioned about an oath.

Same here, Hellon, I also hope everything ends up just the way the people want it not just in Egypt but in the whole region.

I'm glad we live in an age where we can finally fight corruption, and we can actually win it.

Goes to show that even if the world has gone into moral decay, it has its good sides.