Governance Update
Egypt mass upheaval
The spark of people power that erupted into flames in Egypt is now raging through the Middle East. The country in North Africa is confronted with republic revolution against tyranny and oppression. The biggest of the Arab countries, Egypt, is at the moment boiling. The regime of Hosni Mubarak is witnessing the worst challenge to its existence during its nearly three decades of rule with an iron first. The systemic abuse of power and corruption in the political system has been endured by the 80 million people without any representation in governance. Uprising in the past has been successfully quelled with violence by the security forces including intimidation through military presence in civilian zone the standard practice of all repressive regimes in pro-democracy peaceful protest. The political freedom struggle is never without sacrifice especially against totalitarian government emboldened by strong diplomatic and strategic relationships with powerful 'democracies' advising the embattled ally to contain the uprising and not called for renunciation of power due to vested interests. Besides Egypt military funded with U.S aid in billions of dollars is believed to exert authority in power sharing with the unpopular government. Egypt following Tunisia triumphant in ousting the dictatorial power has suffered casualties reportedly around 100 in the past five days only expected to rise considering the incumbent political maneuvering to stay in power against republic will. Now the people of Egypt have woken up. They are not going to accept any window dressing in the name of political reform in Egypt with the same old Mubarak or any of his alter ego continuing in office. The Egyptian people have suffered too long. Their march to freedom must not be stopped halfway. The political transformations around Egypt with Tunisia liberated through people power inspiring others in similar authoritative environment to implement fundamental change only possible through real democracy the government of the people, by the people and for the people. It is clear that democracy in Egypt and elsewhere can no longer be determined by the privileged members in the global society.
Egypt synonymous to any other nation is not devoid of intellectual talent, courage, integrity and selfless sacrifice required to lead the imminent democracy in the new beginning. The democratic leader will be the one pledged to promote unity, secularism without hierarchy, social equality, political opportunity and economic progress for all. Furthermore, Egypt will be an exemplary peace mediator in the Middle East and North Africa upon becoming a democratic nation under progressive leadership committed to universal peace and prosperity. People in Egypt are close to realizing their dream for democracy and therefore extremely important to ensure the absence of nationalism and foreign intrusion in their political choice to eliminate the puppet figure perception among the disenfranchised population in the region. There is tremendous hope for democracy to emerge in the transcontinental nation Egypt with people power prevailing against the political establishment leaning towards dynastic rule in the twenty first century. Egypt is poised to experience political freedom in semblance to contemporary democracy and deserves international support in the extraordinary humanitarian challenge. Let the people of Egypt decided their own course of governance. The long thirty years rule by a single person have stirred up people's thought and have enticed them to see dream for a participatory democracy.
Source: PadminiArhant.com, compiled by Law Desk.
