BBC: Mubarak moves to restart economy
“Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has held talks with ministers to try to revive an economy hit by a wave of anti-government protests.”
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The New York Times: Egypt officials seek to nudge Mubarak out
“Military leaders, vice president, others look at limiting president’s powers”
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AlJazeera English: Egypt protesters hold their ground
“With protests demanding end to Mubarak’s rule entering the 12th day, people in Tahrir Square prepared to wait him out.”
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YLE Finland: West Supported Mubarak to Promote Its Own Interests
“Finland’s Foreign Minister, Alexander Stubb, says western nations should look carefully in the mirror with regards to current events in Egypt.
Speaking on the YLE programme Ykkösaamu on Saturday, Stubb observed western nations had supported Egypt’s autocratic
presidency in order to secure their own interests.
Concerns over the state of democracy and of human rights had taken a back seat, he added.”
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It is unfortunate to see this kind of games so many times. It is always the same, money rules! That is the main reason why I do not like politicians. Maybe I am quite pragmatic (or utopian maybe?), but I do not see they care about people, just power and money. So sad!
And it’s very difficult for those politicians who try to work for people because money rules everywhere. Every country needs industry, business to run the society.
So it’s very, very complicated system.
Only way to change things is to get better people with good intensions to politics. That’s why it’s so important to vote when elections. Only way to affect how the society is run.
NO nyt meidän sähkö nousee tuon räjäytetyn kaasuputken vuoksi:-(
Mubarak erosi nyt puolueesta,joten näköjään tosiaankin yrittää tehdä jotain.Mutta en ole sitä mieltä,että Mubarak olisi ollut pelkästään paha presidentti,on hän paljon hyvääkin tehnyt. Mietin sitä,miten vaikeaa on hallita maata,jossa monikymmenmiljoonainen väestö. Myös Etelä-Amerikassa on ollut ja on edelleenkin (Venezuela)tuollaisia autokraattisia hallituksia.
Tulit heti mieleeni kun aamulla nain uutisen tv:sta.
Mubarak on tehnyt aikamoisen tilin kolmenkymmen vuoden aikana. 40 biljoonaa ei kerry ihan tavallisella kuukausipalkalla.
Han olisi voinut esim. viimeisen kymmenen vuoden aikana tehda yhta sun toista hyvaa kansansa eteen mutta miksi kun on yksinvaltias ja liian moni ihminen taysin riippuvainen
hyvista suhteista haneen. Ei koira ruokkivaa katta pure.
Muutos on edessa muuallakin…Internet, matkustaminen, lisaantynyt koulutus jne. lisaa tyytymattomyytta pysya monikymmenvuotisten johtajien ikeessa.
Toivottavasti muutos voisi tapahtua rauhanomaisesti ilman aseellisia yhteenottoja.
Mutta kuten kaikki tiedamme, muutos on meille kaikille vaikeaa…………….
I totally agree with Stubb as well. It’s easy to look the other way when human rights are completely overlooked by undemocratic regimes as long as the dollars keep pouring in…
It’s interesting to listen political comments now. Looks like people are forgotton and politics = business is more important.
One day U.S. says this and the next day totally opposite. I wonder what kind of game is played behind the curtains right now……
I agree with the statement made by Finland’s foreign minister.
Now you made many Finnish people very happy and proud! 🙂