Tahrir protesters denounce ‘political thuggery,’ start sit-in
Tahrir protesters denounce ‘political thuggery,’ start sit-in
Sat, 24/11/2012 - 02:55  As the sun set on Friday, Yassin el-
Omrany climbs to hang the Egyptian flag on a pole at least 10
meters high, which stands in the garden at the heart of Tahrir
Square filled by thousands as clashes raged on in the
surrounding streets.  Protesting against President Mohamed
Morsy’s constitutional declaration announced late Thursday,
Omrany echoes the sentiment of many: “This flag is the smallest
expression we can use as citizens deceived by the president’s
promises.”  “Before his election, he promised to be a president
for all Egyptians, but what happened [Thursday] night makes it
clear that he works only for the permanence of the Muslim
Brotherhood in power for as long as possible,” he adds.  After a
while, the flag flutters and he goes on to say confidently, “The
people will not allow a new dictator to exist and this
constitutional declaration must be retract