Egyptian revolutionaries and several political groups are calling for a million man protest on July 8th for weeks now. The call is getting more attention and more support especially from young protesters after the events of Tuesday and Wednesday. Unlike May 27 there are many provocations making people more pissed off , forcing them to head to Tahrir square once again.
I do not know what the name of this Friday but I believe it is the Poor First Friday , at lease this is what 6th April Youth movement is calling it. The poor first name came from the hit blog post “The poor first you bastards”. The poor first came during the intense debate between the constitution first or elections first and of course the constitution first team hoped to make July 8th the ultimate day for the battle. Of course it is beyond the constitution vs. elections battle as well as beyond the poor first despite my all respect and support. It is about the revolution that needs to be continued. I like what potential presidential candidate Dr. Mohamed Abu El-Fatouh said regarding this matter : It is Revolution first.
Just like any Friday million man protest , there are demands as people will not go to Tahrir and try to have a sit without demands.
Here is the list that combines all demands and lists published before :
You must know radical right wing powers from Salafists are claiming that the constitution first team is behind this Friday protest despite I believe this Friday is actually the Friday of “Bread , Freedom and social justice” , our first ever slogan if you remember it.
There is possibility that this week we will have a lot of reformist decisions will be issued from SCAF and the cabinet as it is the habit from major Friday protests. This time there is a promise for a sit in and people are extremely serious about it.
I will not be surprised to find Mubarak transferred to Cairo after all especially the minister of health stated that the former president’s health was stable and the decision was in the hand of the general prosecutor
The American embassy has warned its citizens from being at Tahrir square on July 8th , I believe this warning has to do with the fact that a British citizen and an American citizen were arrested among those arrested last Wednesday morning. Needless to say this news will be used by those opposing #July8 to spread fear. I will not surprised too if I find foreign banks withdrawing money from its ATMs not only Down town but from Cairo itself.
As long as we do not have an elected parliament , Tahrir will be our people’s assembly. Insh Allah #July8 will be our new assembly will have a meeting again.
I do not know what the name of this Friday but I believe it is the Poor First Friday , at lease this is what 6th April Youth movement is calling it. The poor first name came from the hit blog post “The poor first you bastards”. The poor first came during the intense debate between the constitution first or elections first and of course the constitution first team hoped to make July 8th the ultimate day for the battle. Of course it is beyond the constitution vs. elections battle as well as beyond the poor first despite my all respect and support. It is about the revolution that needs to be continued. I like what potential presidential candidate Dr. Mohamed Abu El-Fatouh said regarding this matter : It is Revolution first.
Just like any Friday million man protest , there are demands as people will not go to Tahrir and try to have a sit without demands.
Here is the list that combines all demands and lists published before :
- Social and economic justice : More daring economic and financial decisions as we do have really have resources.
- Fair trials for the murderers and corrupted : Real trials , real transparent trials for the Mubarak regime’s murderers and corrupted above them Mubarak himself.
- Cleaning the Ministry of interior and ministry of justice from the Mubarak’s regime orphans : Of course we know it is life or death battle for the ministry of interior.
- The freedom of media and expression : No more invitation for coffee breaks at the military prosecution.
- Unity , our people unity : No more split because of political issues like constitution and elections.
You must know radical right wing powers from Salafists are claiming that the constitution first team is behind this Friday protest despite I believe this Friday is actually the Friday of “Bread , Freedom and social justice” , our first ever slogan if you remember it.
There is possibility that this week we will have a lot of reformist decisions will be issued from SCAF and the cabinet as it is the habit from major Friday protests. This time there is a promise for a sit in and people are extremely serious about it.
I will not be surprised to find Mubarak transferred to Cairo after all especially the minister of health stated that the former president’s health was stable and the decision was in the hand of the general prosecutor
The American embassy has warned its citizens from being at Tahrir square on July 8th , I believe this warning has to do with the fact that a British citizen and an American citizen were arrested among those arrested last Wednesday morning. Needless to say this news will be used by those opposing #July8 to spread fear. I will not surprised too if I find foreign banks withdrawing money from its ATMs not only Down town but from Cairo itself.
As long as we do not have an elected parliament , Tahrir will be our people’s assembly. Insh Allah #July8 will be our new assembly will have a meeting again.