Egypt on boil

Not only Egypt but the entire Arab world is in the grip of uprising against the corrupt,

inefficient and dictatorial governments. The anger in Arab countries also manifests the

grudge against America of the people there because almost all Arab countries are the

followers of America. The fiore of discontent that began in Tunisia spread to Egypt, Yemen

and other Arab countries. The people in full strength have come on the streets and want the

ouster of none other than President Hosni Mubarak. Hosni has been ruling the country for the

last three decades. Price rise, coorruption, unemployment have given birth to

discontentment. The march of the people against the government has turned violent as curfew

is frequently defied and even soldiers have also joined the protesters. This is a rebellion

of middle class consisting of lawyers, doctors, judges. The ramifications of people’s

rebellion may be felt in other part of the world if the systen of governance there also did

not improved. The situation in Egeyprt has come to this stage not in a day but the people

have patiently borne the effect of maladministration for the last 30 years. The violent

situation may also have its impact on world economy as it would disturb the supply of

oil.Egypt was in the grip of increasing lawlessness as gangs of armed men helped free

thousands of prisoners and looters rampaged malls, banks and jewellery stores as many

armymen doffed uniforms to join the uprising against Prez Mubarak’s 30-year rule that has

claimed at least 150 lives in six days.

An embattled Mubarak, 82, visited the military headquarters and held hectic parleys with top

commanders, a day after he showed first signs of handing over power by naming intelligence

chief and his close confidant Omar Suleiman as Vice President.An embattled Mubarak, 82,

visited the military headquarters and held hectic parleys with top commanders, a day after

he showed first signs of handing over power by naming intelligence chief and his close

confidant Omar Suleiman as Vice President.

The death has reached to 150 and 4,000 people have been injured since the unprecedented mass

protests against Mubarak’s autocratic regime.

The Indian mission is rightly making arrangements for those wishing to return home.

Pro-democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei, who returned to Egypt from Vienna, has rightly

asked Mubarak to step down, saying his response to the mass protests was “disappointing”.The

Indian mission is making arrangements for those wishing to return home.Pro-democracy

advocate Mohamed ElBaradei, who returned to Egypt from Vienna on Thursday, asked Mubarak to

step down, saying his response to the mass protests was disappointing.

The Nobel laureate and former chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, who was put under house

arrest soon after joining the protests, said the nation will collapse if Mubarak stays.The

Nobel laureate and former chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, who was put under house arrest

soon after joining the protests, said the nation will collapse if Mubarak stays.

The transition of power in Egypt is the immediate need to douse the rising flame of

rebellion. If the rebellion continued for longer period and big powers would look as mute

spectators, the spark of the fire is bound to engulf the entire Arab world.