READER COMMENTS

I am an Egyptian, and I admit that I have lost my right in the past; either through ignorance or due to being too preoccupied with making a living to wake up and find that I do not know my brothers. We do not support belonging to any political parties or religious groups that I know nothing about except what I see of insults and flowery language whose price is equal to my 12-month salary. At least I wake up to see the blood of people and I cannot tell whether they are innocent, or ignorant. However, we all must know that the renaissance is followed by life. This is a call to all the free people who understand, whether rich or poor. Come on, dear brothers.

In respectable countries, verdicts are only issued by the judiciary, because death sentences cannot be handed down based on the readers’ polls. Excuse me, this is a farce. We must advise the judges to speak the truth without fear and to comply with the divine law and methodology, and to rule justly according to the unequivocal evidence, whether they are in favor of the suspect or against him. As for polling us, we issue verdicts ignorantly, without sufficient knowledge of the judiciary or legal procedures. We should not allow fear, anger, emotions and recklessness to affect our respect for the judiciary. We should demand that it return to sharia for judgment, and remind them that only the just judge who rules according to the divine law will enter Paradise.

The issue is clear and requires neither delay nor prevarication. In fact, the police members and some officials have committed acts of murder and aggression against protesters in front of the whole world. We have witnessed the criminality of this deviant group on TV screens. Indeed, the crimes, committed by members of the police, the security forces and whoever gave them the orders, were carried out with premeditation. Thus, they do not require delay or procrastination which are occurring nowadays. In this regard, I approve of speeding up the work of the court, so that all criminals get their due punishment for what they did to the innocent compatriots in order to defend a corrupt regime that does not even deserve to be remembered well.

I think that we should calm down and enough of the millions. We should have a space of time to catch our breath and let the government do its work. Al-Tahrir Square will not flee or be removed. The demands of the revolution will not all be achieved in a matter of months or even years. The revolution will continue for years and years. We should adopt the tactic of hit-and-run used in the wars, demonstrating to achieve the revolutionary demands we want, and then we should calm down a little bit, so that the government and the military council can implement our demands. This way, all the demands of the revolution will be achieved. If there is a category of people who still want to demonstrate and that still have hot blood in their veins, we should know that there is an Arab nation that is suffering and has been slaughtered and their blood was shed. These are the Syrian people, and we should devote our coming days to supporting them.

The poor Egyptians were deprived of all their rights under the regime of Hosni Mubarak. However, after the youth Revolution that has toppled him, Egyptians want to enjoy comfort. How long will this situation continue? The Egyptian people want to enjoy comfort and tranquility. And they want to obtain all their rights. They also want to have a good and strong future. Thus, we ask the current government to protect the Egyptians’ future, especially since Egyptians have represented the future and they want to rebuild their future themselves, without violence, cruelty and beatings. In fact, Egyptians want to obtain their legitimate rights in order to restore what they have lost in the previous time. And I want to say to Egyptians that they are heroes and that they need to gather their strength. Thus,in order to reconstruct your country, you must not be weak. You must change your future. Thus, I ask the Egyptian government to keep the country’s future in mind. This is in order to achieve a good future without problems and to achieve the Egyptians’ unity again. This is also in order to make Egyptian life much better than previously, by achieving significant progress in construction and civilization. In fact, we want to make Egypt among the most wonderful countries through solving all its remaining problems. It is also important to achieve all the Egyptians’ rights without discrimination. And the government must open all its doors in order to achieve more development for Egypt.

I am sure that the people who feel very sad for Mubarak are abnormal people, and I am sure as well that these people did not see the martyrs who were shot while they were participating in a peaceful demonstration. Also, they did not see the martyrs’ families whose hearts were burnt over their children. Why do you consider Mubarak the best man and that his health is more important than that of anybody else in Egypt? Why? Do you believe that he has nothing to do with what happened and that those around him are the reason behind everything? Then if he found that he was not up to running the country, why did he leave it to the thieves? Do you know the percentage of illiteracy in Egypt, the percentage of people who do not have a means to earn money and eat, or the percentage of patients who suffer from kidney failure and cancer as a result of carcinogenic pesticides?

I am certainly in favor of accelerating the trial of the policemen and the people responsible for killing protesters and innocent people during the revolution that took place in Egypt, because they were peaceful protesters who were not armed. They came out to call for their legitimate rights, which are protected under the constitution, and they demanded more freedom, job opportunities and services. However, they were attacked violently and brutally by policemen and security agents who were present among the protesters, who came out to the streets and squares by the thousands in great protests that overwhelmed the country from north to south and from east to west. Egypt has witnessed very powerful events during the recent period, which led to uprooting the former Egyptian government and the fall of its pillars, as a result of the Egyptians’ continued protesting, and the way they continued demanding their legitimate rights, which should be provided to all humans in any Arab or foreign country. Egyptians suffered a lot before the revolution, because of the administrative corruption, the spread of favoritism and nepotism and the bad services in different areas of Egypt. Therefore, the Egyptian people rose up and demanded their constitutional rights. They came out to the streets and raised Egyptian flags up high and raised the signs on which they had written their demands, in spite of the heat and the lack of food and drink. However, the Egyptians continued to protest. But unfortunately, the former Egyptian government repressed the demonstrations brutally, instead of responding to the demands of the protesters and attempting to end the political tension that dominated Egypt. As such, many martyrs and victims fell because of the criminal acts committed by some criminals among the policemen and the officials, who were behind these acts.

I would like to frankly ask you: how much money did you get?? Who exactly is the party that paid for you to say these things…?? We are fasting and we are expected not to suspect these intentions, because no one but God the Almighty knows the inner selves… That’s all. I would like to advise you to apologize for what you are saying, because you will tarnish the image of Islam and Muslims. You should understand the meaning of the saying: “There is security of life for you in the law of Retaliation, O men of understanding…” You are supposed to be men of understanding, aren’t you????

In Romania, years after the execution of Ceausescu, they returned to put flowers on his grave, to express their regret for what they did. Will Egyptians put flowers on the tomb of Mubarak years after his death? Don’t reply yet, time will tell.

Read about the October War, because speaking about it is not enough. When you read about it, you will know what Mubarak’s role was. He was only the Commander of the Air Forces, nothing more. Read and see what he did to General Saad El Shazly, the Chief of Staff who crafted the plan of the war. Read and see what he did to Field Marshal Ahmed Abu Azalah, the Minister of Defense, and what he did to General Mahmoud Shaker, the Commander of the Air Forces. When you find out what he did, come and speak about him. After all, isn’t it unfair to export it for less than its price and let the people be hungry, just for the sake of one man? What happened to Khalid Saeed and what happened in the prisons is unfair.

Brothers, it is impossible to defend Mubarak. This man has humiliated and oppressed the Egyptian people bad enough not to forgive him. He deserves this trial. Besides, he will receive the judgment of Almighty God on Judgment Day.

Egyptian citizens suffered greatly during thirty years of injustice, tyranny, cruelty, poverty and hunger. They were also denied all their rights and they did not benefit from the needed services. This situation has made many Egyptians go astray and harm themselves and all those around them.

I wonder why such low criminal assassins, who murdered people, are sitting in prisons eating, drinking and sleeping. They must be sentenced as soon as possible and executed in Tahrir Square, the place where these despicable people ordered the murder of civilians. Many citizens were martyred. May God damn them and retaliate against them for every innocent Egyptian citizen who has suffered all these years because of them. I pray to God to see them executed.

I have a message for these villains. I ask them if they believe that the people are the strongest and that they will remain, while they, the corrupt, will vanish, whatever their tyranny is. They will no longer compel the people to remain silent, because the voice of the righteous has become loud. They are now experiencing the same feelings they have caused to many young people, because of their injustice and preoccupation with stealing the country's money. God curse you and your father and the criminal party. You, Gamal, have seen with your own eyes recently that the people knew the scheme by which you wanted to take your father's position to continue the same repressive policy. But I am sure you have realized that the people hate you and will not have mercy on you, because you tampered with the people and the country and never respected the people's will. This is a message to every unjust ruler that he must learn a lesson from these villains' destiny. Here they are imprisoned, and the people today want to get revenge on them for their abuses of civilians and innocent people. I hope we get rid of them. We want a decision to be issued to confiscate all their money, which is the people's money, and for them to be executed, even as they executed young people and tortured them in state prisons. This way, people will feel justice in this world, and this will take revenge for all those who suffered from this corrupt regime. Alaa and Gamal were enjoying the protection of their father and the security authorities, which were under their command night and day. But today, no one can protect them from the wrath of the people. They had never thought about this situation for a moment, and never believed that the people have the final word. If they had done one good thing for the people, they would not be experiencing such a situation, because this, even though they deserve it, is not the people's wish. I am very glad now when I see unjust people and murderers behind prison bars, because they deserve it.

The corruption caused by the former Egyptian regime of Hosni Mubarak has been the reason behind Egypt’s sabotage in the long run. I believe that we have to first fight corruption before anything, if we want to hold elections in Egypt. The votes of the citizens shouldn’t be bought, especially since most Egyptians are now below the poverty line and they greatly suffer from poverty. The leaders of the former regime and its capitalist supporters had a great role in committing fraud in elections. However, if elections were fair and clean, secularists would have the greatest luck in winning them.

During its rule, the National Democratic Party in Egypt carried out many damned criminal acts that led to the destruction of Egypt’s infrastructure. In fact, this Arab country had an infrastructure that used to be distinguished and developed in all fields. Yet, the dictatorial party, led by businessmen and the well-off, brought back backwardness and loss. Thus, I call for the trial of this party’s leading members.

The delay of the trial of these criminals and the deliberate slowdown in an attempt to close this issue one way or another will not serve the interest of Egypt and its people, because the Egyptian people will not tolerate the procrastination of this issue. This will rather raise anger and stir people up to come out to the street again, to prevent some of the officials who are believed to support the regime of Hosni Mubarak from circumventing this issue, which has become one of the popular demands.

The rebellious Egyptian youth do not submit to anyone or accede to keeping silent, being neglected or surrendering. Their acts throughout the previous years and the repression, the dictatorial regime together with the backward and violent attitudes, prove that they did not discourage the sons of Egypt, who remained resolved and determined. They remained steadfast and patient in the face of all the challenges and hardships that confronted them throughout the previous thirty years. In fact, they resorted to demonstrations which went on for years, in order to combat the forces of injustice. Their outcome was great, since they managed to get rid of all the elements and icons of injustice, oppression, dictatorship and backwardness in Egypt. Indeed, the protests carried out by the sons of Egypt reflect a massive popular discontent and outcry that came up with the desired objectives and reflected the real strength, patience and determination of the Egyptians. This also proved that they are united and cannot be intimidated, even by death, violence or torture. In so doing, they have managed to change the bitter reality in which they have lived for decades. In the end, they have achieved victory, thanks to their unity, through collaboration and cooperation. They were also feeling the same suffering, oppression, violence, injustice, poverty, anger, corruption and tyranny from the government against all Egyptians.

The only weapon used by the Egyptian people is demonstration. In fact, Egyptians did not despair from the loud protests, which expressed the injustice of the government, politicians and all those who held the reins of the State of Egypt. In fact, demonstrations have proved to be the actual ruling power in the country. They have reflected the power, will, determination, and devotion of Egyptian people, who are striving to change their bitter conditions into something better.

The demonstrations must stop, because we have not benefited from them in any way other than the rise in the activities of the thugs; and we became the poorest people in the world and we are beggars now. The regime is still corrupt and it rules the country in the wrong way. Some people may counter that the symbols of the regime are being put on trial and that we are now enjoying democracy and freedom; however, we still see the worst forms of corruption and the criminals and killers are exonerated by the judiciary, under the pretext that they are not guilty. Hence, people like Ahmed Al-Maghrabi have stolen the state. Today, I doubt everything, even the Egyptian judiciary.