Army and protesters disagree over Egypt's path to democracy

Source: The Guardian

A group of the activists issued what they called the "People's Communique No 1" – mirroring the titles of military communiques – listing demands.

The included the immediate dissolution of Mubarak's cabinet and "suspension of the parliament elected in a rigged poll late last year".

The reformists want a transitional administration appointed with four civilians and one military official to prepare for elections in nine months and to oversee the drafting of a new constitution.

The Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamist group that has been the target of military tribunals aimed at suppressing it, sought to allay fears that it will attempt to take power. It said it would not be running a candidate in presidential elections and would not seek to win a majority in parliament. It also offered unusual support for the military council.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/12/egypt-military-leaders-fall-out-protesters

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hopefully, the peoples demands for real change, and democracy will be met, but I am fearful that the military doesn't have the peoples interest as a top priority.

the current situation seems very contrived to me as i noted earlier here...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x402888

They know their own power now. They won't accept another fraud. I think the high command, who did not seek a coup but were forced into it by people power, also know that.

hopefully, their demands will be meet, but I feel they still have a long way to go, and they will, unfortunately, meet with great resistance, since the TPTB certainly do not want a true peoples democracy.

in Tahrir Square every week until they are assured that there will be real, democratic elections and that the military does not attempt to try to hold on to power.

Great to see. I hope elections come much faster, of course.

they're handed. "People's Communique No 1" -- I love it!

The world is watching, and the Military gets their big bucks from the US, so hopefully they'll be very conscientious of their actions and the potential repercussions.

At the very least I thought they'd put an end to "emergency law".

They love it in Honduras. And they have a long history of supporting them.

but again, I'm hopeful because the world is watching. They know they can't control the media since we've all become hooked on Al Jazeera! :7 :hi:

if a civilian constitution commission is put in place, then I will feel much better.

I wish we had leadership I could trust to withdraw any military aid from anything but a democratic government.

This is a very sticky wicket.