Egyptian activist Asmaa Mahfouz highlighted to the European parliamentarians yesterday December 12 that the struggle for democracy hasn't yet ended in spite of overthrowing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in the Egyptian January 25 Revolution. Asmaa Mahfouz and Ahmed al-Senoussy from Libya will be given the global Sakharov prize for freedom of expression, human rights and democracy in 2011, in addition to Syrian political activists Ali Farzat and Razan Zaytouna, who couldn't attend because they are hidden, and finally Syrian citizen Mohamed al-Bu Azizi, who set himself on fire and sparker the Tunisian revolution that overthrew previous Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Mahfouz said the Egyptian January 25 Revolution hasn't reached its target yet. She added many of her comrades can't trust Egypt's ruling military council to fight for their case. Al-Senoussy urged Europeans not to fear Islam. He added Libyans are moderate Muslims, so there is nothing to fear and extremism is everywhere, in all religions, and these extremisms are not the majority. Mahfouz said she sees the relationship between the West and Muslim countries is not good, and assures that Islam does not equal terrorism.
