She urged other Egyptians to join her and “demand our human rights, our
fundamental human rights”, adding: “This entire government is
corrupt – a corrupt president and corrupt security forces.”
Less than a month after Ms Mahfouz posted this video on 18 Jan, mass protests
had swept away Mr Mubarak.
Yesterday, however, Ms Mahfouz, now 27, was marching again, this time against
the ruling generals.
The April 6 youth movement, which first emerged in opposition to Mr Mubarak,
issued a statement calling for strikes against the military regime. The
group urged Egyptians “to support these strikes in order to end the
unjust rule and build a nation in which justice, freedom and dignity prevail”.
The generals oversaw parliamentary elections last year, which were won by
hardline Islamist parties. They have promised to hand over power when a new
president is chosen.
However, there is no clear timetable laying down when this will happen. Before
presidential elections can be held, a new constitution must first be drafted
and approved by a referendum. In the meantime, demonstrations against the
generals have frequently been suppressed by security forces.
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