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Political powers split over when to schedule demonstrations
Published in Youm7 on 05 - 10 - 2011

There are calls to organize another million-man demonstration recently in response to the results of the meeting of Egypt's ruling military council and Egyptian chairmen of the different political powers.
The demonstrators are split over determining the date of the demonstration, whether to protest on October 6, in memory of Egypt's historic victory over Israel, or to organize the demonstrations for Friday, October 7.
"I wouldn't want the demonstration against the military council to be organized on October 6, since it is a day to respect the memory of the historical victory related to the Egyptian Army and the people," Egyptian political activist Asmaa Mahfouz said.
She added there are many mechanisms with dealing with the current authority. She said holding demonstrations on October 7 aims to achieve the demands and goals of the Egyptian January 25 Revolution.
Member of the Revolution Youth Coalition Khaled Talima refused the calls to organize demonstrations on October 6, since the day represents the memory of Egypt's historic victory. He expressed his respect to the rights of Egyptians' freedom to demonstrate.
He added the demonstrations scheduled for October 7 aim to refuse the extension of the Emergency Law, refuse the military trials against civilians, to achieve social reform and remove figures of the former regime from leading positions in different institutions.
Member of the April 6 Movement Tarik al-Kholi said the movement will participate in any demonstrations on October 6. He added the movement will hold a meeting with the leaders to discuss the demands and objectives to be raised during Friday's demonstrations.
Member of the High Authority of Al-Ghad Party Belal Diab expressed the party's support for the million-man demonstration scheduled for October 6. He considered the demonstration as a response to the recent document issued by the military council.
He added the October 6 demonstrations doesn't target the Armed Forces, but aims to express protest against the political performance of the military council. He demands the separation of the military institution from the ruling military council.
The Public Coordinator of the Arab Revolution Youth Movement, Ahmed Doma, said the movement will participate in the October 6 demonstrations to celebrate the memory of Egypt's great victory. He added they will raise demands to cancel the Camp David peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, signed in the U.S resort of Camp David in 1979.
Doma added the demonstration aims to send a message to the military council and clarify the Egyptian revolution is not yet complete. Protesters demand the rulers to cancel the Egyptian-Israeli treaty and to focus on achieving development in Egypt.
Doma said if the parliamentary elections would be considered illegal if they are conducted under the Emergency Law.


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