Hundreds of citizens flocked to Tahrir Square on Friday morning to participate in the "Friday of Retribution and Loyalty to the Martyrs of the Revolution."
Mazhar Shahin, the sheikh delivering Friday's sermon in the square, called for a speedy trial for protesters' murderers and all security officials involved, saying police were acting on orders from their leaders.
"Do not force us to try them ourselves, and we are ready to hang gallows in Tahrir Square if we do not witness fair trials," he said, pointing out that those present in the square are ready to sacrifice their lives to achieve justice.
They are responding to the calls of many political forces including 6 April movement and the 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition following violent security crackdowns on protesters earlier this week, although some groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood opposed the demonstration.
Protesters called for swift retribution against the murderers of martyrs and renewed demands including expediting the trials of former officials, suspending police officers accused of harming protesters pending investigations, and ending police intimidation of the families of protesters who have died during the revolution.
Some called for the resignation of Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy, who they say still follows the same policies of his predecessor.
Meanwhile, police and armed forces disappeared from the square while dozens of citizens organized traffic. They said that they are keen on pressing their demands peacefully on behalf of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for a better Egypt.
Just before midnight Thursday, a number of Mubarak supporters entered the square and clashed with martyrs' families and activists before being forced to leave.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
