Thousands protest in Egypt's Tahrir against army rule

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Nov 18, 2011 - 12:25 Thousands protest in Egypt's Tahrir against army rule

By Marwa Awad

CAIRO (Reuters) - About 50,000 mainly Islamist protesters flocked to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to press Egypt's military rulers to transfer power to elected civilians after the cabinet launched a move to exempt the army from parliamentary oversight.

The protesters chanted Islamic songs before Friday prayers while others handed out flyers demanding the withdrawal of the constitutional proposal and that presidential elections be held no later than April 2012, instead of at year end or in 2013.

"Does the government want to humiliate the people? The people revolted against Mubarak and they will revolt against the constitution they want to impose on us!" a member of an orthodox Islamic Salafi group cried out over loudspeakers. snip

A military source said on Friday the army would hand power to a civilian government in 2012, without giving a exact date.

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1. wow 50K

"if only we had their numbers!"

Good for them, it is great to see that the people, of the planet, are awakened and fighting for their rights...all over... and peacefully as much as they can.