Cairo, Egypt Riots Escalade, 20 People Dead

Cairo, Egypt Riots Escalade, 20 People Dead

In the two day clashes in Cairo, Egypt, 1, 700 were declared wounded and 20 people died, according health ministry spokesman.

Injuries include gunshot wounds, beating to the head and excessive tear gas inhalations, according to medical staff at Cairo’s Tahrir Square. TarekSalama, a medic said that many people are suffering from convulsions, while others have gunshot wounds from rubber, bird shots and stray bullets.

Cairo’s Tahrir Square following the ouster of Pres. Hosni Mubarak was once a center of euphoria, likewise a major flashpoint for conflicts and disturbances. Mosa’abElshamy, a protester said that people of Cairo felt they were cheated and they move from autocracy to military dictatorship. So citizens are once again asking for their rights.

This November 28, parliamentary elections will take place in Egypt. However, demonstrators worry about a proposed constitutional law that would guard military’s budget from analysis or inspection by civilian powers. Citizens are anxious for the possibility that military may be shaped as a state within a state.

Citizens on the streets stated that the military council is garbage for Mubarak is still alive while the people are dying. The riot has erupted on Saturday after police officers cleared the Tahrir people. Some threw rocks to police man, while others burned tires causing clouds of smoke to rise on side streets.

Posted by James Fried on Tuesday November 22 2011, 6:35 AM EST. Ref: CNN. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0