Posted on 02/12/2011 9:38:55 AM PST by Third Person
Egypt's military relaxed a nighttime curfew Saturday and banned current and ex-government officials from traveling abroad without permission in its first moves since taking power after President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
The moves came as Egyptian protesters were jubilant over their success in ousting the longtime authoritarian leader, but many vowed to stay camped in Cairo's central Tahrir, or Liberation, square until they hear clear assurances that the military will meet their demands for democracy.
Mubarak surrendered power to the military Friday after an 18-day uprising by millions of protesters demanding his ouster and the introduction of sweeping democratic reforms. Mubarak's regime has faced long-standing allegations of corruption.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces pledged to shepherd reforms for greater democracy and said it would issue a statement Saturday detailing its next steps.
A Cairo airport official said there is a list of former regime members and current officials with state institutions who are not allowed to leave the country without permission from the state prosecutor or the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information, declined to identify those on the list. But he said Information Minister Anas el-Fiqqi sent his luggage but did not appear for a planned flight to London Saturday, apparently after hearing of the ban.
These instructions are meant to prevent any people who were in charge in the previous era from fleeing, the airport official said.
Egypt's state television also reported the military had ordered that a nighttime curfew be relaxed to start at midnight and end at 6 A.M. - instead of 8 P.M. to 6 A.M. It was the latest sign that life was returning to normal.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
There may be some bags full of money at the London airport.
There may be some bags full of money at the London airport.
Corrupt politicians trying to flee with the money they’ve stolen over the years.
Egypt's military relaxed a nighttime curfew Saturday and banned current and ex-government officials from traveling abroad without permission in its first moves since taking powerBut don't forget now, the uprising was to ensure universal freedom. Oh, and to eliminate the treaty imposed on the Egyptian people by the Elders of Sion. And of course because of U.S. ethanol subsidies which are making everyone in the world starve. Thanks Third Person.
People and money will be trying to flee Egypt any way they can, especially if the military has decided to put the Mubarak regime on trial.
Happened when the folks left Iran.
Yes, yes, that sounds like quite the relaxation of authoritarian rule.
This Egypt thing is so convoluted.
All that has been done is create chaos.
Ig this report is correct, we will see the MB come to rise. The riff raff are to run wild while the Government is to be shackled.
I would be fine with all this if I knew who the riff raff was, but we have no clue as to who is angling for power here. What where the people protesting? I forgot /s
You’re welcome.
Has our embassy been evacuated?
I would have split 2 weeks ago
It’s getting worse by the hour.
THe first thing - after a military coup, and don’t kid yourself,m this was a military coup - is to eliminate ANY person who might act as a leader for a follow-on revolution.
Keep in how Mubaric came to power....
In the media’s eyes, The Egypt story is fading away. They did their job, Mubarek is gone, and now it’s on to the next story/distortion.
Nothing to see here, move along... let the clampdown begin.
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