Climate finance must be fairer for emerging economies: Finance Minister    Al-Sisi orders expansion of oil, gas and mining exploration, new investor incentives    Cairo intensifies regional diplomacy to secure support for US Gaza resolution at UN    Egypt unveils National Digital Health Strategy 2025–2029 to drive systemwide transformation    Minapharm, Bayer sign strategic agreement to localize pharmaceutical manufacturing in Egypt    Egypt golf team reclaims Arab standing with silver; Omar Hisham Talaat congratulates team    ADCB launches ClimaTech Accelerator 2025    Egypt's FRA approves first digital platform for real estate fund investments    Egypt signs 15-year deal with Deutsche Bahn-El Sewedy consortium to run high-speed rail network    Egypt extends Eni's oil and gas concession in Suez Gulf, Nile Delta to 2040    Egypt launches National Strategy for Rare Diseases at PHDC'25    Egypt's Al-Sisi ratifies new criminal procedures law after parliament amends it    Egypt's FM discusses Gaza, Libya, Sudan at Turkey's SETA foundation    Egypt launches 3rd World Conference on Population, Health and Human Development    Cowardly attacks will not weaken Pakistan's resolve to fight terrorism, says FM    Egypt adds trachoma elimination to health success track record: WHO    Egypt, Latvia sign healthcare MoU during PHDC'25    Egypt, Sudan, UN convene to ramp up humanitarian aid in Sudan    Egyptians vote in 1st stage of lower house of parliament elections    Grand Egyptian Museum welcomes over 12,000 visitors on seventh day    Sisi meets Russian security chief to discuss Gaza ceasefire, trade, nuclear projects    Egypt repatriates 36 smuggled ancient artefacts from the US    Grand Egyptian Museum attracts 18k visitors on first public opening day    'Royalty on the Nile': Grand Ball of Monte-Carlo comes to Cairo    VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films Ignites El Sokhna    Egypt's cultural palaces authority launches nationwide arts and culture events    Egypt launches Red Sea Open to boost tourism, international profile    Qatar to activate Egypt investment package with Matrouh deal in days: Cabinet    Omar Hisham Talaat: Media partnership with 'On Sports' key to promoting Egyptian golf tourism    Sisi expands national support fund to include diplomats who died on duty    Egypt's PM reviews efforts to remove Nile River encroachments    Al-Sisi: Cairo to host Gaza reconstruction conference in November    Egypt will never relinquish historical Nile water rights, PM says    Egypt resolves dispute between top African sports bodies ahead of 2027 African Games    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Police in Ismailia refuse deployment to Port Said
Ismailia police refuse orders to deploy in Port Said, say strike action will continue until interior minister hears their demands
Ahram Online Published in Ahram Online on 06 - 03 - 2013

Police and low-ranking officers at a Central Security Forces (CSF) camp in Ismailia went on strike on Tuesday and refused to deploy to Port Said.
Intermittent clashes and riots have taken place in Port Said since 26 January when a court sentenced 21 local football fans to death for their role in the Port Said Stadium disaster, which killed over 70 fans of Ahly football club in February 2012.
The strikers have refused to obey orders from Ismailia's deputy head of security and said their action will continue until the interior minister arrives to hear their complaints and demands.
Among their demands is for police to armed, something that has also been requested by police in other governorates.
A security source, who wished to remain anonymous, told Al-Ahram Arabic news website that the strike was sparked by Tuesday's three-year jail sentence imposed on First Lieutenant Mahmoud El-Shinnawy.
El-Shinnawy – the so-called 'eye sniper' – was convicted of attempted murder for firing birdshots at protesters' eyes during the Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes in November 2011, which left at least 40 dead.
Moreover, the source added, the strikers were concerned by the detention and investigation into the driver of a police vehicle that ran over and killed a civilian in Mansoura during clashes between police and protesters on Saturday.
Riots in Port Said have left over 40 dead, including 5 policemen and low-ranking officers, since 26 January.
“The situation is very dangerous and might spread to neighbouring CSF camps in Ismailia," the source said. "Especially dangerous is the idea that police might refuse to participate in future confrontations with political protesters.”
On Sunday, police in Sinai held a protest to demand weapons and condemn 'inhumane and degrading' working conditions.
On Monday, the interior ministry released a statement claiming unidentified individuals were shooting randomly at police and soldiers in Port Said.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/66228.aspx

Clic here to read the story from its source.