MARCH 10, 2011
Egyptians Take On 'Mini-Mubaraks'
BY MATT BRADLEY AND DAVID LUHNOW CAIRO—Under the tutelage of editor-in-chief Osama Soraya, Egypt's government-run Al Ahram, one of the Arab world's oldest newspapers, became a dependable mouthpiece for President Hosni Mubarak's regime. On Jan. 26, for example, the day after protests erupted that eventually forced Mr. Mubarak from office, the paper's banner headline was about a protest—in Lebanon.
Now, with Mr. Mubarak gone, the newspaper's staff is in open revolt, denouncing Mr. Soraya and demanding investigations into his personal finances. Reporters have tried to block their boss from entering the building. One young reporter slept in Mr. Soraya's office to make sure the editor didn't ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703300904576178431941090282.html
1 day ago..ADRIANNE ENGEL wrote:
. It's natural to see some degree of chaos and disorder accompanying a revolution, particularly one aiming for democratic reform. Still though, the fact that many individuals that are still occupying the seats of major governmental jobs are seen has having been close to Mubarak in some sense or another is urking. Egypt may very well be on its way to a demcracy, but not with these "mini-Mubaraks" still in office, the likelihood of any forward progress toward democracy will most likely seem stagnant. Even if the individuals remain in office but don't have much of an effect on the government's transition, the people of Egypt and the rest of the world may still feel as if they are hindering reform; having them even act as figureheads would make everyone anxious, and anxiety in a seemingly unstable country is never a good thing.
Tee Mian wrote:
As an American I have suddenly acquired a high admiration for the ordinary Egyptians.
SARA BRICKMAN wrote:
It seems like for decades to come there will be some sort of animosity between those who rose to power during the Mubarak years and those who rose to power after them. The Egyptian government was so heavily controlled by Mubarak's one-party state that there's really no way to remove power from absolutely everyone associated with the former president. Obviously men like Soraya have already incited too much publicity to remain at the helm too long, but I'm sure there are others who will remain more fortunate. We'll just have to wait and see what, hopefully, real democracy brings for Egypt
John Mcrae wrote:
Several Bagdad Bob Travel Awards for Journalism will be given out.
jillian drallop wrote:
Highly doubtful that decapitating these crooked parasites will change anything, since there's bound to be another fat, bald, crooked clown waiting in the wings to take the bribe money--and feel that they deserve it.
Face it, corruption is in the ME blood.
ENOCH CHA wrote:
This follow up chaos through mini revolutions was a given when the Mubarak rebellion began. It's not surprising at all; now the real problem is, after these revolutions die down, what will happen next? There's bound to be more corrupt leaders in line to lead. Let's just hope it doesn't end in bloodshed.
William Clark wrote:
Wait...people put in top jobs out of loyalty to the leader....sounds strangely familiar.
Steve Thompson wrote:
A guarantee of reform is simply insufficient for the millions of young Egyptians who are unable to find employment. Among university-educated males, the unemployment rate is over 20 percent and among females it is over 40 percent. This is why, in large part, young Egyptians were the founders of the anti-Mubarak movement.
Here is an examination of the issue that is of utmost importance to many young Egyptians:
http://viableopposition.blogspot.com/2011/02/egypt-unemployed-population-cohort.html
It will be interesting to see if Egypt’s next leader lasts 30 years should the country’s unemployment issues not be solved rather quickly now that Egypt’s youth has had a taste of their power for change.
COLIN STOY wrote:
Removing top officials loyal to the old regime is the only logical follow up to toppling a corrupt ruler: taking out the figurehead and leaving his cronies would change little. We can only hope that the zeal of the people, so well deserved, doesn't allow them to become so lost in removing the old system that they fail to put in a new one of their own. We can only wait and see if they follow up these actions by establishing a free, Democratic Government, and that they don't spend so much time rooting out the old regime first that by the time the revolution is over, there is no Egypt left beyond the ruins of an ancient empire.
DOUGLAS MEAD wrote:
This revolution keeps going and it's great. They can't accept that once Mubarak left it is over. The whole country needs to change before true democracy kicks in. The Egyptians are definitely setting a great example for the people of countries like Libya. This sounds almost like they are having a socialist revolution by kicking out the people in power. Maybe Egypt will see some new economic system that the world has not yet where the middle class truly rules. That may be going a little too far though.
Egyptians Take On 'Mini-Mubaraks'
BY MATT BRADLEY AND DAVID LUHNOW CAIRO—Under the tutelage of editor-in-chief Osama Soraya, Egypt's government-run Al Ahram, one of the Arab world's oldest newspapers, became a dependable mouthpiece for President Hosni Mubarak's regime. On Jan. 26, for example, the day after protests erupted that eventually forced Mr. Mubarak from office, the paper's banner headline was about a protest—in Lebanon.
Now, with Mr. Mubarak gone, the newspaper's staff is in open revolt, denouncing Mr. Soraya and demanding investigations into his personal finances. Reporters have tried to block their boss from entering the building. One young reporter slept in Mr. Soraya's office to make sure the editor didn't ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703300904576178431941090282.html
1 day ago..ADRIANNE ENGEL wrote:
. It's natural to see some degree of chaos and disorder accompanying a revolution, particularly one aiming for democratic reform. Still though, the fact that many individuals that are still occupying the seats of major governmental jobs are seen has having been close to Mubarak in some sense or another is urking. Egypt may very well be on its way to a demcracy, but not with these "mini-Mubaraks" still in office, the likelihood of any forward progress toward democracy will most likely seem stagnant. Even if the individuals remain in office but don't have much of an effect on the government's transition, the people of Egypt and the rest of the world may still feel as if they are hindering reform; having them even act as figureheads would make everyone anxious, and anxiety in a seemingly unstable country is never a good thing.
Tee Mian wrote:
As an American I have suddenly acquired a high admiration for the ordinary Egyptians.
SARA BRICKMAN wrote:
It seems like for decades to come there will be some sort of animosity between those who rose to power during the Mubarak years and those who rose to power after them. The Egyptian government was so heavily controlled by Mubarak's one-party state that there's really no way to remove power from absolutely everyone associated with the former president. Obviously men like Soraya have already incited too much publicity to remain at the helm too long, but I'm sure there are others who will remain more fortunate. We'll just have to wait and see what, hopefully, real democracy brings for Egypt
John Mcrae wrote:
Several Bagdad Bob Travel Awards for Journalism will be given out.
jillian drallop wrote:
Highly doubtful that decapitating these crooked parasites will change anything, since there's bound to be another fat, bald, crooked clown waiting in the wings to take the bribe money--and feel that they deserve it.
Face it, corruption is in the ME blood.
ENOCH CHA wrote:
This follow up chaos through mini revolutions was a given when the Mubarak rebellion began. It's not surprising at all; now the real problem is, after these revolutions die down, what will happen next? There's bound to be more corrupt leaders in line to lead. Let's just hope it doesn't end in bloodshed.
William Clark wrote:
Wait...people put in top jobs out of loyalty to the leader....sounds strangely familiar.
Steve Thompson wrote:
A guarantee of reform is simply insufficient for the millions of young Egyptians who are unable to find employment. Among university-educated males, the unemployment rate is over 20 percent and among females it is over 40 percent. This is why, in large part, young Egyptians were the founders of the anti-Mubarak movement.
Here is an examination of the issue that is of utmost importance to many young Egyptians:
http://viableopposition.blogspot.com/2011/02/egypt-unemployed-population-cohort.html
It will be interesting to see if Egypt’s next leader lasts 30 years should the country’s unemployment issues not be solved rather quickly now that Egypt’s youth has had a taste of their power for change.
COLIN STOY wrote:
Removing top officials loyal to the old regime is the only logical follow up to toppling a corrupt ruler: taking out the figurehead and leaving his cronies would change little. We can only hope that the zeal of the people, so well deserved, doesn't allow them to become so lost in removing the old system that they fail to put in a new one of their own. We can only wait and see if they follow up these actions by establishing a free, Democratic Government, and that they don't spend so much time rooting out the old regime first that by the time the revolution is over, there is no Egypt left beyond the ruins of an ancient empire.
DOUGLAS MEAD wrote:
This revolution keeps going and it's great. They can't accept that once Mubarak left it is over. The whole country needs to change before true democracy kicks in. The Egyptians are definitely setting a great example for the people of countries like Libya. This sounds almost like they are having a socialist revolution by kicking out the people in power. Maybe Egypt will see some new economic system that the world has not yet where the middle class truly rules. That may be going a little too far though.
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