Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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1848-2011: the rebellions of Hunger Challenge


Thousands of Egyptian officials went on strike and demonstrated on Monday in Cairo and other cities to demand better wages and conditions Working in the wake of the uprising that led to President Hosni Mubarak's departure. The military now in power has quickly responded, calling on protesters to stop the movement of discontent.
Hundreds of employees of public transport marched near the building of public radio, while those of the Government Organization of Youth and Sports showed the now famous Tahrir Square. Across the river Nile, in the capital, hundreds of ambulance drivers have also gathered with similar claims. The Central Bank of Egypt, meanwhile, decided to close its offices across the country because of the strike by employees of the National Bank and several other banking institutions in the country. A strike is also affecting the national carrier EgyptAir, which has scheduled only 31 international flights and 12 domestic sailings on Monday, against a total of 145 daily flights. The official MENA news agency reported on events in other cities, Aswan (south) and Alexandria (north). For the second consecutive day, moreover, several hundred policemen have shown Monday at the Interior Ministry to demand higher wages but also plead their cause. Many of these officers saying they were not responsible for the repression that claimed the lives of many demonstrators in late January. "It's hard for us to return to work, because people hate us" said one captain. The police are hated in Egypt, for its brutality and corruption during the years Mubarak. Continued strikes and demonstrations, the army warned, would jeopardize the country's economy and would allow "irresponsible elements" to commit "illegal acts". The statement did not provide other details.
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