28 January, 2011: The Friday of Anger:
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Egypt’s Friday of Anger, 28 January 2011.
Beheira pigs not held accountable
Police General Magdi Abu Qamar, Beheira’s security director during the uprising, whose troops were involved in the murder of protesters, has been promoted, according to the Nadim Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence.
The infamous SS officer Mohannad Abul Einein (seen above shooting at Damanhour protesters during the uprising) is still a free man too. And I’m trying to confirm whether he’s part of the newly founded National Security Sector.
Outrage over exoneration of Egypt telecom giants in communications shutdowns
To follow up on this posting, Ahram Online has a good report by Salma el-Wardani, where she reports on how telecommunication companies were not surprised by Mubarak’s orders to shut down services, as they first practiced shutdowns at the request of government officials during the 2008 Mahalla uprising.