Hundreds of protesters take to streets of Cairo over widely held belief that president's son is being groomed to take over
Jack Shenker in Cairo
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 21 September 2010
"Clashes broke out in central Cairo today after hundreds of Egyptians took to the streets to protest against what they claimed were plans for the president's son to assume power.
Lines of riot police encircled and attacked demonstrators opposed to Gamal Mubarak outside Abdeen palace, the site of a 19th-century nationalist revolt against monarchical and colonial British rule.
Jack Shenker in Cairo
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 21 September 2010
"Clashes broke out in central Cairo today after hundreds of Egyptians took to the streets to protest against what they claimed were plans for the president's son to assume power.
Lines of riot police encircled and attacked demonstrators opposed to Gamal Mubarak outside Abdeen palace, the site of a 19th-century nationalist revolt against monarchical and colonial British rule.
It is widely believed that Gamal, now 46, is being groomed to succeed his father, Hosni, 82, as Egypt's next ruler. The younger Mubarak accompanied the presidential delegation to peace talks in Washington this month.....
"If Gamal Mubarak becomes president, this country will go to hell. He cares only about businessmen.
"The people of Egypt are all dying. We are dying of poverty and we are dying of a lack of freedom."
Referring to the 1882 uprising, when Ahmed Orabi declared that Egyptians should no longer be slaves, the protester said: "After 30 years of Hosni Mubarak's rule we are saying the same thing today: we should not be slaves......."
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