Protesters demand Mubarak face trial in Egypt

[L. Coyote]

Source: Al Jazeera English - 01 Apr 2011 17:02

Protests dubbed "Friday for rescue of revolution" amid calls for ousted president and former officials to face justice.

Thousands of people have rallied in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to call for ousted president Hosni Mubarak and members of his former administration to face justice.

The demonstration, dubbed "Friday for the rescue of the revolution," was organised by the Youth Revolution Coalition, a group founded by the young activists who started the January 25 protests that led to the end of Mubarak's rule.

The protest on Friday called for remaining members of Mubarak's government to be put on trial, namely Fathi Serour, the former parliament speaker, Zakariya Azmi, head of the presidential palace, and Safwat al-Sherif, the former secretary-general of the ruling party.

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Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/04/201141144334505497.html

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Accountability is democratic. What does that say about the country where Bush was President?

[wisteria]

1. I think that goes too far. He is out of power-that should be enough.

It is time for the protesters to start thinking about their future and forget about the past.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. He tortured and killed their family members and robbed the country blind.

You can't move forward without dealing with the past.

[JackRiddler]

5. Just how bad do crimes have to be not to merit this excuse?

Because clearly, you would never say this about a common murderer or kidnapper or robber.

Clearly, the old saying applies. Paraphrasing:

Kill one, you're a monster. Kill a million, you're a hero.

[Waiting For Everyman]

2. A good article on why it's necessary.

From "The Mantle" which as I understand it is a new progressive online site. It goes into how it was done in other instances, and the pros and cons, what's been learned from each, etc.

http://mantlethought.org/content/purging-bad-guys-how-guide-egypt-tunisia

[russspeakeasy]

3. I hope their demands are met; then come here and teach us

how it's done.