The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) called on all political and national powers to solve the dilemma in Tahrir Square, and asked the cabinet to investigate the reasons behind these incidents. Thousands of demonstrators have been involved in clashes with security forces after a sit-in was forcibly dispersed Saturday afternoon. The council said that it assigned the government to investigate the reason behind the clashes and to prevent them in the future through positive dialogue with all the young political powers and coalitions. The council emphasized that it does not seek to prolong the transitional period, and it will not allow any actions to block democracy. The SCAF said that it is keen to fulfill the promises it made to the people and pass power to an elected civilian authority. It said that the upcoming parliamentary elections are the first step in the process. RELATED STORIES: -Ministry of Health: 192 wounded, 3 killed in crackdown -Asyut political activists stage protests in solidarity with Tahrir protestors - Movements call for a strike in Tahrir - Students march on Tahrir, demand end to military rule - Thousands attend Alexandrian martyr's funeral - Prosecution launches investigation into Tahrir clashes - Sinai rebels show solidarity with Tahrir's protestors - New clashed before Egyptian ministry of interior - Egyptian Cabinet meets in emergency session, allocates funds - Gamaa al-Islamiyya calls upon Tahrir protestors to leave - March in Aswan expresses solidarity with Tahrir demonstrators - Nour: We will be in Tahrir until those responsible for violence are fired - Moussa: If military council transfers authority, who will receive it? - Mansura protestors to support Tahrir demonstrators - Peoples' committees thwart thug attack on Egyptian museum - Sharaf will have meeting concerning November 19 clashes - Tahrir turns into battlefield, school students join protesters - Violent clashes in Alexandria - Military Council: Military forces will return to barracks if situation is calm - Mortuary report: Tahrir protestor killed by gunshot - Tahrir protestors demand military deliver authority to civilians - Public Prosecution to open an investigation into Tahrir clashes - Health Ministry: One dead from Saturday clashes - Press Syndicate condemns violence against journalists - Interior Ministry forms emergency committee for Tahrir clashes - Demonstrators hunker down once again in Tahrir - Demonstrators celebrate victory over security forces - MB: Tahrir incident will not derail elections - Interior source: ministry cleared Tahrir of “rioters” - Injured toll from Tahrir clashes raises 507 - Essam Sharaf urges demonstrators to leave Tahrir - Alexandrian demonstrators call for end to military rule - Presidential candidate to go to Tahrir, support the demonstrators - Two Egyptian activists wounded in Tahrir clashes - January 25 Channel Live Stream: more movements join protests - Egyptian police, protesters clash in Tahrir Square - April 6 Youth Movement to organize Tahrir Strike - Security forces withdraw, demonstrators retake Tahrir - January 25 Channel Live Update 3: clashes on the bridge
