A New Wave of Struggle in Egypt? Protests break out in Tahrir Square as Hosni Mubarak acquitted for his murder charges for hundreds of protesters killed in the 2011 Revolution. The Sisi regime, based upon the old military wing of the capitalist class, clearly feels quite confident in freeing Mubarak.Is it a foolish confidence? This brings back memories of 2012. June 2012 - Muslim Brotherhoods Morsi elected. Nov/Dec 2012 - Five months after Morsis election, Morsi overextends himself in consolidating his rule. First significant wave of struggle erupt against Muslim brotherhood, which is met with harsh police/army repression. June 2013 - One year after Morsi was elected, historic mass movement overthrows Morsi. Unfortunately, because of the reformist and pro-military youth, left-wing/Nasserist and labour leadership - power is taken by (handed to) the military. Now in 2014. Five months after Military General Sisi was elected (June 2014), the revolutionary youth are back on the streets. The freeing of Mubarak may be one of the stupidest things that they could do, exposing them in the eyes of the people. Thus far, the generals have presented themselves as revolutionary, honouring the martyrs, and have used the mass anger at the Muslim Brotherhood to legitimize themselves. Freeing Mubarak means spitting on the revolution and the martyrs of 2011. This may be the beginning of a new wave of struggle. Given the important strikes that have occurred over the last year, when the mass movements erupt (which it inevitably will), it would surprising if the working class does not enter into it in at least a semi-organized manner with its own class demands. https://youtube/watch?v=TknwkWhWexo&list=UU5aeU5hk31cLzq_sAExLVWg
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 04:29:04 +0000
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