Saturday, February 12, 2011

MUBARAK NOW AN AVERAGE CITIZEN

At last he is out. Egyptian citizens have kicked him out. Yesterday’s dictator is today’s average citizen. Red-sea resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh is currently his refuge.
Had it not been for the Jasmine revolution of Tunisia which ousted Zine-Al-Abidin-Ben-Ali the Egyptian uprising would not have happened this early and Hosni Mubarak would not have been out. He was an iron-fisted, cold-blooded dictator and that was the sole reason for his clinging to the post suppressing all rebellions for almost thirty years ie since 1981 after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.
Tunisian revolution was an eye-opener for African nations for instance drawing inspiration from it Egyptians rose in revolt and the same Tunisian revolution very well sent shockwaves across entire Africa.
Now that Egypt after Hosni Mubarak is in a fluid state the reins of power are temporarily in the hands of Egyptian army.
Power in the hands of Egyptian army is okay for a short span what Egyptians genuinely need is a democratic government. Hence Egyptians need to be of wary of till the power is handed over to a democratic dispensation.
Former IAEA Chief and Opposition leader Muhammed Elbaradie needs to plunge into the arena at this juncture before Islamist Organisation Muslim Brotherhood stakes claim to form a govt. Muslim Brotherhood acquiring power is not a good omen. What Egypt badly needs is a secular govt and for that the suitable person at present is Muhammed Elbaradie himself.
Now that each nation across the world has adopted a wait and see approach till the matters reach a permanent solution the approach will be on these lines.
Whichever democratic outfit is set to form a govt most probably after a free and fair election under the supervision of army many matters of immediate significance await to be resolved. First is the widespread poverty squeezing the average citizens, second is the massive unemployment and third corruption, empowerment of women, education and health also essential. Lack of these facilities really were the reasons behind the recent uprising, hence a democratic govt could cater to needs of citizens is the need of the hour.

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