Egypt's new cabinet appointments are a mockery
source: http://Examiner.com
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Though I have not verified every single news publication on the formation of this 'new cabinet', I have looked at Ha'aretz, Voice of America and Al Masry Al Youm, all respectable and reputable sources. They are unanimous in their assessment of today's announcement of the country's new cabinet in that it is merely a reshuffle of the cards in the old deck. And the loudest protests came from the 4000 who assembled in Tahrir Square today to demand for a complete change in the cabinet, starting with Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq.
According to al-Masry-al-youm, Wagih Afify Salama, director of the Arabic Center for Strategic and Political Studies, joined the protesters in support of their demands. These protesters appear to have come out spontaneously, and were not organized by the #jan25 group who are planning a large demonstration this Friday, anticipated to count a million marchers.
Voice of America dropped a note of optimism about the reshuffle, indicating that it was the first time in decades that politicians who had been opposed to the former president's rule were appointed to the cabinet.
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According to al-Masry-al-youm, Wagih Afify Salama, director of the Arabic Center for Strategic and Political Studies, joined the protesters in support of their demands. These protesters appear to have come out spontaneously, and were not organized by the #jan25 group who are planning a large demonstration this Friday, anticipated to count a million marchers.
Voice of America dropped a note of optimism about the reshuffle, indicating that it was the first time in decades that politicians who had been opposed to the former president's rule were appointed to the cabinet.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Egypt's new cabinet appointments are a mockery - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/egypt-s-new-cabinet-appointme...
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