Strike to demand the return of the position of Muhammad Mursi, the military ousted Egyptian president on July 3, 2013, continued despite the government threatened to take firm action if protesters remain recalcitrant.
Eyewitnesses, Thursday, August 1, 2013, told Al Jazeera, military helicopters roared over protesters in Tiananmen Rabaa al-Adawiya, Cairo. This area is where the protesters make their demands in order to be returned to the Mursi usual position before the military coup of July 3, 2013.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, a senior member of the Justice and Freedom Party, Waleed al-Haddad, swear that they will remain in the streets until the power returned Mursi.
"People are not going to leave the field in the whole of Egypt. We are here for the sake of legitimacy recovery. We are ready to sacrifice blood, money, or anything else for the sake of democracy."
He continued, "People are not going to leave these places. They only have one chance to make people leave the field, in order to kill millions of people here. We demand our desires, namely restoration of legitimacy, restore democracy to our country. Subsequently, many things can be discussed. "
In a statement issued on Thursday, August 1, 2013, the Egyptian Interior Ministry called on the protesters to leave the camp and provide "safe passage" for those who heed the warning. A day earlier, the interim government ordered the Armed Forces took action to address the protesters.
Group of pro-Mursi demonstrators calling for millions of people to march simultaneously on the Friday afternoon. According to a statement from the Anti-Coup Prodemocracy Alliance on Thursday, faction of pro-Mursi will bring millions of people to line the parade forming long march of 33 different mosques after Friday afternoon prayers.
"By bringing the banner reads 'Against Egyptian Coup', they will do the long march," wrote CNN today. Not only called for the citizens of Egypt, they also called on all citizens of the world to oppose the coup. "All the people in all countries in the world have called for peace."
Marches is a reaction arising from the actions of the Ministry of Interior who urged protesters to retreat. Because, demonstan deemed to have caused traffic jams and threaten national security.
"We will take all steps necessary to confront and put an end to this action," said Minister of Information, Durriya Sharaf el-Din, last Wednesday. Broadly speaking, this statement is interpreted as a green light to security forces to disperse thousands of protesters in any way.
Egypt's military-backed government gave orders to the police to stop the ousted president's supporters sit, Muhammad Mursi in the capital, Cairo.
"The Cabinet decided to take all necessary steps to fight and risk their end," said an official quoted in a statement on BBC television.
The statement pointed to protests that took place had threatened national security. Three Brotherhood leaders also face trial on charges of violence. Mursi supporters staged a sit for a couple of weeks since Mursi was overthrown on July 3, one year after he became president.
The main protest is conveniently located near the mosque of al-Rabaa Adawiya in the capital, where clashes on Saturday killed 70 more people were killed. Protests also took place in Nahda Square near Cairo University campus.
"Ongoing dangerous situations and Adawiya Rabaa al-Nahda Square, and teorisme and pemblokade road is no longer acceptable, given the threat to national security," said Minister of Information, Dorreya Sharaf el-Din.
He said police were assigned to end the demonstration under the laws and constitution. The interim government warned that violation of the law will be dealt with firmly.
Protests continued despite the interim government threatened protest camps disperse supporters of Mohamed Mursi. Tens of thousands of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi staged a protest on Friday (2/8) in Cairo, demanding the recovery position Mursi, despite the interim government threatened disperse their protest camp.
State television reported on Friday, Egyptian police plans to block access to one of the camps in northern Cairo. Witnesses said Brotherhood supporters piled sandbags and bricks as the wall to stop police protection. Islamist leader told supporters to mass Mursi ready "to shed their blood for the sake of bringing back President Mursi" and protect the national security of Egypt, as reported by VOA.
Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei while the Washington Post newspaper said Egyptian leaders wanted to avoid bloodshed, and say tough is not the solution. He said the government would like to speak with the Muslim Brotherhood. But ElBaradei said Egypt is a country with a lot of anger and irrational feelings and the things that must be cooled before any dialogue could.
Secretary of State John Kerry has sent Deputy Secretary William Burns to Cairo. Kerry said Egypt should return to what he called "the new normal." He said the government should allow peaceful protests, but protesters are responsible for self-control.
Already nearly 200 people, mostly supporters of Mursi, the Egyptian military have died since the overthrow on July 3. Country's interim government plans to hold a referendum in the five months to ratify a constitutional amendment. Parliamentary elections will take place early next year, followed by the selection of a new president.
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