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http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/126329/20110324/egypt-protest-mubarak-army-gag-media-ban-protest-strike-criminalize-military-generals-emergency.htm
Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:51 PM GMT
More of the same? Egypt's military law criminalizes protests, strikes
By Jijo Jacob

In a weird twist in the tale, the Egyptian government has approved a law
criminalizing strikes and protest marches in the country, raising
questions from various quarters whether this was the outcome expected by
millions of Egyptians who passionately fought for the ouster of Hosni
Mubarak's oppressive regime.

According to media reports, the new law passed by the military cabinet
stipulates imprisonment of one year and a fine of up to 500,000 Egyptian
pounds ($84,000 dollars) for anyone who incites, promotes or
participates in a protest or strike that "disrupts private or public work'.

In a turn of events that looks like the Egyptian people are back to
square one - the army-led government has not lifted the emergency but
stressed that the new law curbing protests will be in effect till the
emergency lasts. Egyptians who risked their lives trying to depose a
ruler who ran a police state and never lifted emergency for more than
three decades, are fuming under the bizarre policy of the new dispensation.

Rights groups have complained in recent weeks about the detention and
torture of activists by the military rulers who replaced the Mubarak regime.

There are also reports that the country's media is still under gag
orders. In effect, the long-entrenched military rule in Egypt hasn’t
changed. The popular anger abated after the ouster of Mubarak, but
people on the street are unhappy with the continued rule by proxy by
Mabarak's generals.

“There are achievements, we brought Mubarak and Shafiq down, and we are
proud of it, but this revolution is not finished. We demand the end of
the military rule since 1952. The military should go back to the
barracks and the state security apparatus must be abolished. We want
true democracy,” protesters were quoted by the World Socialist website
earlier this month.

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