Sunday, January 23, 2011

ElBaradei warns of revolution in Egypt



Former IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei

Source: Press TV
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/161481.html


Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei has warned of a "Tunisia-style explosion" in his country as the nation gears-up for massive protests.

"If the Tunisians have done it, Egyptians should get there too," the former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an interview with the German weekly Der Spiegel to be published on Monday.

He said discontent in Egypt arises from "fundamental needs," adding that an uprising led by the poor is probable.

ElBaradei urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak not to seek another term in office when his mandate expires in September and urged him to lift the state of emergency and call free elections.

Members of Mubarak's camp have said he will run for president again. The Egyptian leader has been in power since 1981.

ElBaradei's remarks came at a time when an unemployed Egyptian man died in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria after setting himself on fire, reportedly to protest rampant joblessness in the country.

Ahmed Hashem Al Sayed, 25, died in the hospital on Tuesday for burns he suffered after setting himself ablaze on the roof of his house in a second suicide attempt.

On Tuesday, two other Egyptian men that were inspired by events in Tunisia attempted to set themselves on fire in downtown Cairo.

Earlier on Saturday, hundreds of Egyptians gathered outside the Tunisian Embassy in Cairo to show their solidarity with Tunisians and called for protests similar to those in Tunisia.

Self-immolation attempts have spread across North African countries after an attempt by an unemployed Tunisian man to set himself on fire sparked an uprising that ended the 23-year rule of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Thanks for commenting on this post. Please consider sharing it on Facebook or Twitter for a wider discussion.

Russian / Ukraine War - (Mar 08th, 2024)

How the Ukraine War Changed the World - (Mar 01st, 2024)

Redacted - Egypt's betrayal of Palestine - Vanessa Beeley

CrossTalk | Magical thinking - (Feb 28th, 2024)

Hillary Clinton Interrupted & Called Out in Berlin

We don’t want war with Israel, but if they impose it on us, we are ready – Hezbollah

ICJ delivers ruling in favour of South Africa

ICJ ruling | Court stops short of ordering Gaza ceasefire, demands that Israel prevent genocide

South Africa's Closing Argument Against Israel for Genocide at the ICJ

Wider Middle East war. US, UK strike Yemen

U.S., UK Start Another Unwinnable War In Yemen

Geopolitical Storm Brewing from Palestine to Ukraine

How the US Global Order is Challenged - With Pepe Escobar (Nov 20, 2023)

Shahid Bolsen - Message to the Israeli people

Roger Waters - To Whom It May Concern: Please Stop.

US policy slowing down China's economy w/ Jeffrey Sachs

Max Blumenthal s destroys RFKJr's outrageous Israelí Propaganda

Totalitarianism, Censorship and Syria with Peter Lavelle, Vanessa Beeley & Kevork Almassian

Putin shows treaty on Ukraine’s neutrality, signed by Kiev but dumped under Western pressure

Assad's speech at the Arab League Summit - what it means for the future of the region

Assad returns to Arab League

HUGE China brokered deal, Iran & Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties

Nord Stream pipeline & sabotaging peace w/Jeffrey Sachs

The Tragedy of Ukraine

Historical Events that Led to the Start of the Ukraine Conflict

Your Wars Will Destroy the Planet - Roger Waters

Healthy Athletes suffer Heart Problems After Getting the Jab