Egyptians call for military rulers to hand over power

Sat Feb 11, 2012

In Egypt, people have staged a day of civil disobedience in protest against the ruling military council, marking the anniversary of the ouster of former dictator Hosni Mubarak last February, Press TV reports.

The protesters gathered at Cairo’s iconic Liberation Square, calling on the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to hand over power to a civilian authority.

“Our aim is to remove SCAF from power. Our aim is to remove the concept of the security apparatus that controls the power,” Egyptian activist, Mahmoud Salem said.

The SCAF, which seized control after the ouster of Mubarak’s regime last February, has failed to meet a deadline it has announced to hand over power after a president is elected later this year.

The ruling military has deployed extra troops and tanks in cities across the country in response to the call for a day of disobedience, saying that it refuses to bow to any pressure.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/226190.html.