It has been reported that five people were shot and killed today during a nationwide protest against Egypt President Mohammed Morsi today in Tahrir Square in Cairo. Demonstrators rallied against inflation, a struggling economy and weakened security under the Islamic ruler's leadership since he took office in June.
"People who voted for Morsi are against him now because he doesn't do anything for the citizens," said Hamdy Ghonim, a taxi driver who supported the Muslim Brotherhood and Morsi in last year's presidential election. "Our situation gets worse and worse."
"We are demonstrating to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution and to tell the government, and the people and the whole world, that we are not few," said president of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party Mohamed Abou El Ghar, a leader in the National Salvation Front. "And we want to tell Morsi that we are not happy about what he is doing, particularly in changing the face of Egypt."
The rally marked the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak who ruled for three decades. Protesters marched across Cairo demanding reform and a change in leadership.
"We're not celebrating, because the goals of the revolution have not been achieved: bread, social justice and dignity," said Naglaa Marzouk. "This is the youth, who I am looking toward," she said, pointing to a young man who complained of no work and high unemployment. "This is the future of Egypt.
The opposition hopes to galvanize enough suppoters to vote Morsi out of office in an upcoming parliamentary poll in April.
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