Following the events in Tunisia, the people in Egypt are following suit in causing an uprising in their own country. Unsettled by their government, the people in Egypt are now protesting against their rule. The whole of Egypt are protesting against their rulers and in the state of Alexandria, some protesters chanted “Revolution, revolution, like a volcano, against Mubarak the coward.” Reports state that protesters had actually gathered outside the Supreme Court holding signs which read “Tunisia is the solution”.
Unfortunately for them, the government has vowed to arrest and prosecute anyone who is found protesting against the government. A fourth person has died during this nationwide protest with three of them dying in a day they had a protest overnight which the police came at approximately 0100 local time and used tear gas to disperse the crowd. With the police regrouped in full riot gear and driving crowds back with tear gas and water cannons, the protesters pushed the police back by throwing stones and standing their grown until the police were on the run. The Interior Minister has issued a warning to the people of Egypt and now public gathering, protests and marches will no longer be tolerated.
Despite the level of education in Egypt compared to Tunisia, the revolution looks to be a positive one as organizers rallied support by saying the protest would focus on torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment; calling it “the beginning of the end”. Weeks of unrest in Tunisia caused the president to drop his post and with Egypt having many of the same social and political problems as Tunisia, it is no wonder the Egyptians are revolting against their government. The main question is, how long more will this uprising take? And with the people in Egypt having a much lower level of education than Tunisia, will the revolution fail or will the government; just like its people, take Tunisia as a solution? Hopefully, throughout this revolt, there won't be a massacre to moan about.
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