Egypt Activists Call for 'Million-Man' Rally | Common Dreams

23.11.11

Egypt Activists Call for 'Million-Man' Rally | Common Dreams: Activists in Egypt have called for a mass demonstration in Cairo, a day after the cabinet offered its resignation to the ruling military council following clashes that have left at least 33 people dead and hundreds injured. Groups including the Coalition of Revolution Youth and the April 6 movement, which spearheaded the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak in February, called for a "million-man march" on Tuesday afternoon in Cairo's central Tahrir Square to put pressure on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to cede power to civilian leaders.

Essam Sharaf, the interim prime minister, offered its resignation late on Monday but a military official said the council was seeking agreement on a new prime minister before it would accept the resignation.

Sources said SCAF had approached Mohamed ElBaradei, the presidential hopeful and opposition politician, to form a new interim government. However, ElBaradei was said to be hesitating over assurances regarding his authority to choose cabinet ministers.