The remains of the Muslim Brotherhood and movements and parties affiliated to it announced on Saturday their plans to protest against the government throughout the nation, on the anniversary of the January 25 revolution. The Donk (the Deprived) movement started its protests last Thursday by interrupting the movement of underground trains at Cairo's Mohamed Naguib station, whilst the Batel movement started to collect signatures of citizens to demand the reinstatement of former president Mohamed Morsi. It also organized protests in the governorates of Monufia, Sharqia, Qaliubia and Gharbeia. The Ahrar (Free ) movement, which is affiliated to the jailed Salafist leader, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, announced its protests would be focused on Tahrir Square and its surroundings. An MB source, who asked for anonymity, told Al Bawaba Egypt said that the Brotherhood had agreed to focus its protests in Cairo and Giza, and they are planning an open sit-in, modeled on the Rabaa and Nahda sit-ins of 2013. He added that MB members from various governorates have arrived in Cairo to take part in the protests. Some fugitive MBs have called on their allies in Egypt to demonstrate in the streets until the government is removed and Morsi is reinstated. The government has taken strict security precautions ahead of January 25, especially in Cairo, in order to counter terrorist threats and safeguard citizens and government facilities. The Egyptian government declared the Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, a terrorist group, on December 25, 2013. It banned all their activities, including protests. It also froze most of their funds and assets in September 2013.
