It is now estimated that there is in the region of 2 MILLION PLUS people now gathered in Tahrir Square calling for the removal of Mubarak.
The soldiers have kept their promise not to go against the people, and have allowed free gathering of the people and in several unprecedented scenes , soldiers have been heard answering the calls and protests of the those gathered.
The congregation is again like previous days, made up of people of totally differing aspects of society, TV Presenters from the national network, football stars, Judges, Lawyers, Street cleaners, Taxi drivers and the unemployed all together as ONE!, nobody is more or less important to the collective and all are equal.
Despite the fact that food stuffs and other basic needs are slowly becoming very hard to obtain, anybody with food or drink to spare is bringing these supplies to Tahrir Square to share with their comrades and the soldiers on duty near by..
The decision was taken at about 12:00hrs (GMT) 14:00hrs (Local time) that the collective should not march on the Presidential HQ, but instead HOLD the strategic position of Tahrir Square.
Despite the Mubarak government’s efforts to stop the people from assembling in Cairo, by for example: halting all trains into the city, cutting mobile phones, Twitter, Face Book (Internet etc), the call to the people to assemble in what was called the “Million Man March” HAS BEEN HEARD, as now over 2 Million have made it to Tahrir Square.
Many among the protesters have asked about the absence of reporters from the state TV news station, which has thus far not reported on the masses gathered in Tahrir square, instead pointing their cameras towards a poultry gathering of so called pro-Mubarak supporters, which the opposition has suggested were paid to march in support of Mubarak.
However, unlike Mr Mubarak’s regime, those collected in Tahrir square have stated that the people amongst the Pro-Mubarak group, are very much entitled to their views.
Every commentator of almost every news network worldwide, is asking the same question of their guests and collected experts, that question is: “Is this the end for Mubarak?”
The US, UN and Europe are strangely muted on the whole subject of the uprising in Egypt, except for the Turkish Minister who has said his government supports the will of the people in Egypt. On the other hand Israeli newspapers report that Ministers in Israel are asking their associates in the US and Europe to support Mubarak. Whilst at the same time Mr Blair has been on almost every network News, Sky, Fox, France 24, RT and the BBC, and it appears he is suggesting that it is fine for Egypt to have democracy, so long as it does NOT interfere in the status Quo between the Palestinians and Israel.
Blair has also suggested that the west would be worried about the possibility of the Muslim Brotherhood gaining any hold on politics in Egypt.
Almost every news network still able to report from Tahrir square, are reporting the same thing. That is, that the collective within the square is a peaceful one, full of hope for the future and determination to succeed regardless of how long it takes to unseat Mubarak. Many reporters claiming that the atmosphere is very much like a festival, one reporter comparing it to WOODSTOCK.
Security within the square has been taken care of by the citizens themselves, Egyptians were asked to form lines one for Women and another for Men and they were searched by their fellow citizens. This was to avoid infiltration by thugs (Government special police) and also to ensure that the protest remained peaceful.
Further to this, all day the Citizens formed a huge Human chain, linking hands to ensure no entry to saboteurs or those considered involved in recent acts of violence in the city.
More than 2 Million in the square and an estimated 400,000 more around the city who were unable to get into Tahrir square because of pure volume. There were also an estimated 700,00 and still growing, gathered in Alexandria and up to 1.2 Million gathered in other areas through out Egypt.
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