At approximately 22:30 hrs (GMT) and 00:30hrs (Local time), Pro-Mubarak demonstrators appeared near Tahrir square in numbers no larger that between 320 and 350, they appeared to be armed and looking for conflict. The Army around the square went into heightened alert and began to put on their bullet proof vests in preparation for some sort of conflict.
However the pro demonstrators went on, passing Tahrir square shouting support for Mubarak, some were on motorcycles and appeared to be members of the police / security services. Similar incidents took place in Alexandria and other areas of Egypt.
It is at the very least suspicious, that all of a sudden there was a movement of people (it appears, All over Egypt) coming out to show their support and solidarity for Mubarak, albeit only in small numbers. State TV is now showing a crowd of no more than about 500 people said to be the citizens of Egypt supporting their President. Mubarak’s statement on TV a couple of hours ago appears to have served to incite hatred and violence between citizens that until today DID NOT exist in this Peoples revolution.
The great SHAME is that apart from the deaths and violence of the first few days, this revolution of the people has, and at least for the moment, continues to be totally non-violent and almost a general feeling of total celebration consumed those in Tahrir square and other areas of other cities around Egypt.
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