Thousands of riot police were placed outside and surrounded the demonstrators at Cairo University to control the protesters who chanted "No to Mubarak" with signs of the word kefaya" means enough.
(PRWEB) February 22, 2005 -- Thousands of protesters have gathered outside Cairo University forming the largest demonstration against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo Egypt. Thousands of riot police were placed outside and surrounded the demonstrators at Cairo University to control the protesters who chanted "No to Mubarak" with signs of the word kefaya" means enough.
The arrest of opposition Leader Ayman Nour of AlGhad party means party of tomorrow" have been a changing point to the Egypt American relationship and the American administration have expressed concern over his arrest requesting his release, that lead to the cancellation of the G8 conference for democracy which was scheduled 3rd March in cairo.
Opposition to Mr Mubarak seeking a fifth six-year term or grooming his son Gamal to succeed him are building up. Earlier this month, there was another protest in Cairo calling for an end to Mr Mubarak's political dominance and for constitutional change which would allow free presidential elections The protesters from the Egyptian Movement for Change are calling for multi-candidate free presidential elections next Oct 2005.
"There is a widespread feeling that there is no use of betting on the regime's promises of reform, in light of the monopoly of authority and wealth, and ignoring the chronic problems which are gripping the country," the group said in a statement.
The website http://www.egyptelection.com/ has been launched to cover all the news for Egypt election and the run for its economical, political and social reform before presidential elections.
Mr Mubarak, 76, has been in power for nearly 24 years since the assassination of former President Anwar Sadat 1981, Under the Egyptian system, parliament nominates a single presidential candidate, whom the public can accept or decline in a referendum.
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