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was immediate, both by political parties (El Baradei and Sabbahi have
both declared that they want to build a national front against the decree)
and revolutionary movements that jointly called for tomorrow (November
30th) a new demonstration (under the slogan of “Repeal or resign”) with
the aim of not leaving the square until the goal is reached, i.e. the decree is
revoked.
Tension could build up even more if you take into account that the
Muslim Brotherhood has called for a rally precisely in Tahrir Square (with
the clear aim of provoking and triggering riots), in defence of the president
– whom, in some slogans, the protestors call “Hosni Morsi”, to underline
the continuum with the previous Egyptian president. Tonight it was
announced that the Muslim Brotherhood is not going to rally in Tahrir, a
clear sign that the MB movement feels weak, or at least they're not sure
they can win the unavoidable battle if they march on Tahrir.
There have been demonstrations not only in Cairo, but throughout
Egypt. The most important ones have been in Alexandria, Suez, Port Saiz,
Damietta. In many cities regarded as strongholds of the Islamic
movement, such as Alexandria and Port Said, the Brotherhood's offices
were set on fire and the pro-Morsi marches have seen little participation.
The Egyptian president has invited the citizens to stay united to save
Egypt – a kind of unity that only serves the privileges of those in power.
Continuity or discontinuity?
The Muslim Brotherhood and their Freedom and Justice party have
presented themselves as representatives of the Revolution but, as we have
explained in many articles, they represent nothing but the interests of a
group within the Egyptian bourgeoisie which was virtually excluded from
power during the old regime.
Egypt is a country on the brink of economic collapse, with an
economy on its knees with soaring poverty and illiteracy rates. To give an
idea of the situation, the average income of an Egyptian household is
25,000 Egyptian pounds per year (but, for example, a kilo of meat costs
over 40 Egyptian pounds) and one child in four lives below the poverty
line (source: Egyptindipendent).