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Thousands gather in Tahrir on "Friday of Decision"
Though there was no call for wide-scale demonstrations on Friday 22 July, thousands gathered in Tahrir Square to express their dissatisfaction with the poor response to revolutionary demands
Ahram Online Published in Ahram Online on 22 - 07 - 2011

Hundreds of protesters descended on Tahrir square since the early hours of this morning to participate in a mass protest designated as “Friday of Decision”.
The 6 April Movement, the Union of Revolution Youth and other revolutionary groups have called for the mobilisation in order to underscore their dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Sharaf's newly reshuffled cabinet.
The organizers of this Friday's demonstration have brought signs that proclaim their rejection of the new law which Sharaf and the ruling military council have proposed to regulate parliamentary elections, as well as the steps which both have taken to address the grievances of families of those killed during the January 2011 uprising against the former dictator Hosni Mubarak and his cronies.
Protesters are also expected to insist on their previous calls for the nullification of Sharaf's law which criminalizes certain demonstrations and strikes and their demand to purge state institutions - especially the ministry of interior - of corrupt officials and those responsible for the killing of peaceful protesters.
Young men and women have been cleaning the square and popular committee members have been staffing security check points in order to prepare Tahrir for today's mobilization.
Once again, Islamist political forces which have boycotted the current 12 day-old occupation of Tahrir, have announced that they will not take part in today's actions.
There has been no call for "a million man march", however, and a large turn out is not expected. The focus is on a "no to military trials" march to be held on Saturday 23 July, meant to coincide with the anniversary of the Army revolution which took place on the same date in 1952. The march is to start at Abassyia square and head to the Ministry of Defence in Nasr City, a north Cairo district.

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