By: Ashraf Ramelah
Voice of the Copts

The Egyptian dictator is still fighting against the people’s will for freedom and the call for his resignation. The number of protestors has reached one million in Cairo.

In order to prohibit people outside Cairo from reaching the city, Mubarak ordered all public transportation throughout the country stopped.  

The people of Egypt are not accepting any compromise with any member of the regime or anyone under its authority.  

Early this morning, army officials announced that the military would not fight against protestors. Two days ago, under order from Mubarak, military jets and choppers flew over the crowds of protesters to intimidate them, but from the ground people shouted in defiance, “we are not afraid, we are ready to die for our freedom.”

Food stores are shut down, the country is completely paralyzed. No one is respecting the ordered curfew/lockdown from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Protestors are reacting against the United States administration which supports the dictatorial regime headed by Mubarak and more recently affirms the Muslim Brotherhood as a potential part of Egypt’s political future.

In fact, after U.S. backing of Mubarak, the streets of Alexandria, for the first time since the beginning of the people’s upheaval on January 25th, have been filled with Muslim Brotherhood and their supporters shouting Islam is the answer.

Last Friday, after Muslims were released from prayer in mosques around the country and poured into the streets to join what was relatively peaceful protesting, violence ensued along with the increase in numbers.

As this Friday approaches, there is once again fearful anticipation that the Muslim Brotherhood will take advantage of the people’s rebellion.