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Kareem el-Beheiri continues his coverage of the sixth day of Ghazl el-Mahalla strike…
A Friday sermon was held in the factory, where a local imam called on the workers continue resistance and stay steadfast in the face of pressures.
No sabotage was reported in the factory, contrary to the government accusations.
Demonstrations and mass rallies continue in the factory compound, where thousands of strikers and their family members remain defiant.
The workers expelled a Member of the Shura Council (Egyptian Upper House) Hassan el-Naggar of Mubarak’s NDP, who came to negotiate, saying he “did not have executive powers.”