Dozens of Egyptians staged two marches headed to Tahrir Square following Friday prayers. The protesters demanded a hand-over of power to civilian authorities and the abolition of the Emergency Law.
The first march started from al-Fateh mosque at Ramses Square in Cairo, and the second from Giza Square in Giza Governorate, southern Cairo.
The protesters at Fateh mosque included April 6 Youth Movement members. They chanted for a civil state, social equality and an end to military rule.
Fateh mosque’s imam called on worshipers to think of means other than strikes and protests to voice their demands, so as not to disrupt the "engines of production."
The Giza Square protesters raised banners that read, “freedom equals abolition of Emergency Law and the law criminalizing protests." It also called for purging the media of Mubarak regime affiliates, setting a minimum wage, and canceling military trials for civilians.
They stressed that they do not belong to a particular political movement and that they are independent activists expressing their disapproval of the way the Supreme Council of Armed Forces has managed the country during the transition period.
Protesters also demanded a timeline for the transfer of power to a civilian authority.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
