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WilliamPitt

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:45 PM Jun 2012

...pssst...Tahir Square...again...



Tahrir Square fills again as protesters contest Egypt's military rule

Thousands of people gathered in Tahrir Square Tuesday to protest a move by Egypt’s military rulers to limit the authority of the incoming president and extend their own power past the end of this month, when they had promised a full handover to a civilian government.

Many of those who turned out were members or supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, whose candidate, Mohamed Morsi, has claimed victory in the first presidential race since the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak. Some secular groups joined the protests as well.

Protesters decried the military's power grab, while some celebrated Mr. Morsi's perceived victory with fireworks.

"This is a military coup against the people," said protester Galal Osman. "We want the president that we elected to have all the powers of his office. We want to write a constitution without the military interfering. You can't have 19 unelected men subverting the will of the people."

The rest: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/0619/Tahrir-Square-fills-again-as-protesters-contest-Egypt-s-military-rule

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...pssst...Tahir Square...again... (Original Post) WilliamPitt Jun 2012 OP
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