12:30 During the sermon, the preacher slammed statements issued by groups opposing today’s protest that went as far as labelling protesters “seculars and intruders.” The Imam also talked about the importance of protecting national unity and wondered out loud why there is no police protecting towards protests. “Where is the police today?” the Sheikh asked. “Their role is to protect the nation.”
Yesterday, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced that not only will it allow the protests to go ahead, there will be no army presence whatsoever. This came straight after they warned of "suspicious elements" threatening the safety of protesters. Two hands in one pocket.12:00 As Friday prayers start in Tahrir, here's why a second day of rage has been called for and why not everyone is convinced by it.
Banners hung all over Tahrir Square spell out those demands. One banner says: “The people demand that the duties of the National Security apparatus are laid out and that it does not work to torture or arrest people.” Another banner, hung by the Front for the Purification of the Egyptian media, has a photo of a hung Mubarak and a black list of all the editors of national papers. Another banner calls for the removal and trial of Ahmed Fadel, head of the Suez Canal Authority, while another calls for the removal of Deputy Prime Minister Yehia El-Gamal.
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