Tahrir Square overloaded with demonstrators requiring Day of Departure

A large number of people have filled Tahrir Square in Cairo pressing for a "Day of Departure" for Mubarak. Mubarak has ruled Egypt for the past three decades. He has already said he will not run for reelection this Sept. His promise to exit office merely has increased the protests in opposition to his rule. This is one scenario where he will not have the ability to take out a payday loan and buy off the protesters.

More protests in Tahrir Square going on

There have been supporters of Mubarak attacking the protests against the government Leader Mubarak has in place in chaos in Tahrir Square in Cairo for the last few days. Mubarak has been told to leave by a ton of anti-government protestors that have stuffed the square in violence. NPR reports that a "Day of Departure" or "Friday of Departure" should be when he leaves. President Mubarak had previously made the concession that he would not seek re-election in September, but protesters are adamant that Mubarak must leave immediately. There is a growing chorus of demands for Mubarak to leave office immediately from the international community as well.

Supporters in demonstration regions of Mubarak's administration

Tahrir Square is currently cordoned off by the Egyptian army and largely filled with anti-government protesters. However, pro-Mubarak protesters have infiltrated the area for the past few days, which has led to violent situations. The Christian Science Monitor explains the Mubarak followers didn't like journalists much. The journalists would get singled out. More than 100 incidents of physical assault occurred, including an incident where CNN anchor Anderson Cooper was beaten and threatened with further harm while fleeing the scene. Foreign and domestic journalists have been in harm’s way, as the Cairo offices of Al-Jazeera were stormed by pro-Mubarak “thugs.”

Position made by Mubarak

Leader Mubarak has stated he will not leave since the beginning of the unrest. It has been about 30 years of Mubarak being in office. There has not ever been a full democratic election to confirm this either. MSNBC reports that in an interview with him he did say that he was tired of it all. He said though that "there can be chaos" and "the Muslim Brotherhood will take over" if he were to leave. Leaders of opposition groups are now talking to him. A transitional government could be in the near future for Egypt.

Articles cited

NPR

npr.org/2011/02/04/133489032/egyptian-protesters-gear-up-for-friday-of-departure?ps=cprs

Christian Science Monitor

csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2011/0203/Egypt-protests-journalists-under-attack-on-an-unprecedented-scale

MSNBC

msnbc.msn.com/id/41402303/ns/world_news-mideast/n_africa/