Thu 17 May 2012

Calls to change schools named after Mubarak and family members

Mon, 21/02/2011 - 20:06
Egyptian anti-government demonstrators wave their shoes as a sign of anger to the speech of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who failed to announce his immediate resignation, as tens of thousands gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square, February 10, 2011. Embattled Mubarak delegated power to his deputy and former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman and proposed constitutional reforms but said the transition to end his 30-year-reign would last until September.
Photographed by AFP

According to Education Ministry records, 388 schools were named after former President Hosni Mubarak, 160 were named after his wife Suzan, and one school was named after his son Gamal during Mubarak’s 30-year rule.

“These schools should now be named after those who died in the 25 January revolution,” said education expert Kamal Mogheith. “We must protect our children from hypocrisy.”

Translated from the Arabic Edition.

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