Mubarak’s pigs disperse 5000 desert oasis protesters
From AFP:
Egyptian police used tear gas on 5,000 residents of a desert oasis on Saturday protesting a government decision to redraw provincial boundaries to their detriment, a security official said.
“About 5,000 protesters took to the streets, shouting and burning tyres around Bahariya,” west of Cairo, the official said. “Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least 15 people were detained.”
People were angry at a presidential decree on Thursday which “moved” them from Giza province to its poorer southern neighbour, Minya.
They will now have to travel up to 600 kilometres (372 miles) for government services in the city of Minya, instead of around 300 kilometres to Six October City in Giza.
SF Public Service Announcement: Help Save Rent Control April 25th!
No on 98!
Yes on 99!
Help Save Rent Control April 25th!
The Apartment Owners Association (AOA) has contributed over $200,000 to pass Proposition 98 in California. If Proposition 98 passes, members of the AOA will profit from the loss of Rent Control and Just Cause.
On Friday April 25th, from 10am-12 noon, the AOA will conduct a workshop at the Oakland Airport Hilton to teach landlords how to EVICT tenants.
The AOA is a landlord group calling those that oppose Proposition 98 “Terrorist” and in their literature they state, “It’s a War to eventually make rent control and eminent domain illegal!” (AOA Website)
We are seniors, families, tenants, and working class people fighting for our right to Rent Control, and we will be there to let the AOA know we are united AGAINST Proposition 98!
Friday, April 25, 2008
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Sidewalk in front of Oakland Airport Hilton
1 Hegenberger Road (cross street Doolittle Dr)
There will be shuttle between Coliseum BART and the action site.
For more information, please call St. Peter’s Housing Committee at 415-487-9203 or Just Cause Oakland at 510-763-5877
For more information on No on 98 please go to www.saverentcontrol.net or www.No98Yes99.com