Egypt Government Spokesman: "The main task of this government is to restore security and order"

[Better Believe It]

Egypt's military rulers dissolve parliament
Leaders also suspend constitution; protesters holding firm in Tahrir Square
msnbc.com staff and news service reports
February 13, 2011

Egypt's cabinet, appointed when the 82-year-old president was still in office, would not undergo a major reshuffle and would stay to oversee the political transition to civilian rule in the coming months, a cabinet spokesman told Reuters. "The main task of this government is to restore security and order and also start the economic process, and to take care of day-to-day life," he said.

With Mubarak gone, Egypt's future will likely be shaped by three powers: the military, the protesters, and the sprawling autocratic infrastructure of Mubarak's regime that remains in place, dominating the bureaucracy, the police, state media and parts of the economy. Right now, the protesters' intentions are the clearest of the bunch.

The coalition behind the protests issued their first cohesive list of demands for handling the transition to democracy. Their focus was on ensuring they — not just the military or members of Mubarak's regime — have a seat at the table in deliberations shaping the future.

Among their demands: lifting of emergency law; creation of a presidential council, made up of a military representative and two "trusted personalities"; the dissolving of the ruling party-dominated parliament; and the forming of a broad-based unity government and a committee to either amend or rewrite completely the constitution. The council of generals has said nothing so far about how the transition will be carried out or addressed the protesters' demands.

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[MineralMan]

1. Essentially, martial law is in effect.

Military Juntas do this regularly when they take over the government. The end of that phase is often not in sight. I was concerned that this might happen. Now we wait to see what transpires. I'm sure the protesters are now scratching their heads, trying to figure out what they have actually won so far. I am too, and I cannot predict what the next six to twelve months might bring.

[Better Believe It]

2. Kick

[EFerrari]

3. Good report w/ pictures via the arabist of protesters being violently cleared

from Tahrir on Sunday.

Sunday, February 13, 2011
Army & military police forcefully disperse Tahrir Sq. Protest
The massive revolutionary celebrations in Tahrir Square over the past two days began to fizzle out by Saturday night. By Sunday morning only around 5,000 protesters remained encamped within the square - demanding democratic reforms, and specific timetables for these reforms.

http://she2i2.blogspot.com/2011/02/army-military-police-forcefully.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Better Believe It]

6. Thanks for the link.

[IScreamSundays]

4. The have issued laws against

union meetings, gatherings, and strikes. It is about to get bloody.

[EFerrari]

5. One prominent blogger reports his blog under attack.

And another report of workers protesting at Cairo airport against police "Go out, one hand!"