Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled Egyptian Tahrir Square in Cairo to demand the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak , had the support of local intellectuals and the Arab world, including Prince de Asturias, writer Amin Maalouf . " We support the demand of the revolutionary Egyptian youth to replace the current system to one based on a true democracy, social justice and national sovereignty " reads the statement from the Egyptian thinkers. The intellectuals hailed the " | nationalist youth" and are linked to tradition Nasser. are also lawyers, doctors, academics, journalists, poets and writers, and former parliamentarians, a retired lieutenant general and director of the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court Tarek El Bishry . In turn, 60 Arab intellectuals also called for the democratic transition in the African country after 30 years of Mubarak's government. " | express our strong support for the Egyptian people in their decisive struggle against tyranny and the establishment of democracy " said manifesto signed by, among others, the Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf, Prince of Asturias Award 2010. Protesters carried 15 days of protests that killed at least 300 people, according to United Nations reports. Mubarak said he will not resign, but gave up its fifth re-election (in September) and called for dialogue with the opposition to carry out the transition. |
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