Egyptians will stay the course until victory

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) -- In a move meant to arouse sympathy, ousted Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak recently threatened to commit suicide if he is transferred to a prison hospital in Cairo. In light of the turbulent situation, it seems that the hated former dictator was also seeking to reduce the people’s anger about the crimes the remnants of his regime have committed over the past few months, especially the Port Said tragedy, which left 74 dead and hundreds injured. The majority of Egyptians believe that the football match riot in Port Said provided a good opportunity for the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to take revenge on the people. The army generals and security officials gave the orders to kill innocent people in order to make it appear that without them, it would be very difficult to establish peace and security in the country. However, the street protests against the military have not stopped and are actually gaining steam, and the people are calling for the resignation of Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. The grave economic situation is another factor behind the unrest in Egypt. The tourism industry, which is the engine of the country’s economy, has come to a virtual standstill due to the current instability. Meanwhile, nearly one fourth of the Egyptian people are living under the poverty line. In addition, the promises of Western and Arab countries to provide financial assistance to the new government have not been kept, mainly because they want to obtain more control over the situation and the revolutionaries are strongly opposing such intervention. The demonstrations will continue as long as the Egyptian people feel that their demands have not been met. The ruling junta, on the other hand, is attempting to maintain the military’s privileged position. This standoff could lead to more bloodshed in the future if the military does not return to barracks because the Egyptian people will stay the course until victory.