The Islamic Group today announced its support of the security siege on Tahrir Square yesterday, on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, said Assem Abdel-Magid, the Group's spokesman. He added that the sit-in violated Egyptian law and impeded life generally in Cairo. The army warned protestors before using force, Abdel-Magid said. There is a need to deter those who seek to harm the interests of the country, he continued, in response to the brutal attacks on some demonstrators yesterday. The Group demanded the suspension of all campaigns against the army and the ruling military council on its Facebook page, as well as the rapid conclusion of the transitional stage so that the army can resume its traditional role in Egypt. The public prosecution of Hosni Mubarak could drive a wedge between the people and the army, said Abdel-Magid. Mubarak may use the trial as an opportunity to regain the sympathy of Egyptian people, as he attempted to do in his speeches delivered on al-Arabeya channel during the January 25 Revolution, Abdel-Magid said.
