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  • Monday ,18 February 2013
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Civil Disobedience

J.M Fahmy

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Monday ,18 February 2013

Civil Disobedience

 A while ago I tried to analyse the confusion in the streets, and as the turmoil in Egypt is still on for extended weeks without a radical solution mayhem still going to God only knows where and for how long.

Like most if not all Egyptians unpleased with the present situation I get frustrated and in moments of despair I feel down unable to clearly think; Is this a well planned plot to alter the map of the region and slice parts of Egypt in favour of x, y, and z parties or people?
I was against and still the planned ahead stand ups at certain dates announced a good while ahead, like the one announced few weeks ahead of 24th August 2012, then the stand up in rejection of the new rules imposed by Morsy on December 2012, another stand up Boycotting the constitution’s vote, then the call to vote to expose faking the elections, finally the 25th January anniversary of the stolen revolution and stand ups keep going all with same results: NOTHING CHANGED MB STILL IN POWER AND MORSY GIVES A BLIND EYE AND DEAF EAR!
I just wonder who are the people that plan a stand up when and where? 
Is it worthy to have 10 people standing in Tahrir, and 20 in Etehadeya and more at Maspiro, and at Shoubra, Heliopolis, Alexandria, Port Said…. Then come 100 MB militants killing, torturing and scaring people in the streets?
The plan is clear kill opposition leaders or people who their voices are loud and people can hear them on Facebook, Twtter  or other social media, or as well national and private TV networks! 
We had seen Okasha prosecuted for insulting the president, his channel banned and many writers were arrested! Well respect is earned not imposed specially for public figures like a president!
CALLS for public civil disobediences spread lately but what it means and can we achieve it?
First let me re-iterate what is a civil disobedience: - According to WIKIPEDIA 
Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power. Civil disobedience is commonly, though not always defined as being nonviolent resistance. It is one form of civil resistance. In one view it could be said that it is compassion in the form of respectful disagreement.
Now can this be achieved? Yes for sure in a City or Town where all its habitant refuse certain laws or in disagreement with the government laws they stand up peacefully for their right of refusing to obey!
What does it mean to have a Civil Disobedience –CD for Short- in a Town? It means that all aspects of life are brought to a complete stop, no workers to run buses so transportation is not available, no workers to run facilities like power plants, water, supplies for fuel all is not available due to lack of workers! Obviously Net/Internet is on hold, news are blacked out not by the rulers but just because no workers there no facilities so no news and nobody knows what is happening in this black spot!
For sure we did not reach yet that stage of protests not even on the level of a small town because it is really very bad news for that town its people will not be able to eat or live human lives and all aspects of civilization would be on hold until who knows when!
On the other hand when I feel so down from the news and the protesters who went missing or kidnapped tortured or killed in cold blood and wonder until when and for how long would these people stand and support all this? 
Then I see on TV some young people standing fiercely for their rights when I hear people live in tents in Tahrir for weeks living behind families jobs and staying there until who knows when I get back my confidence in Egyptians and they would never let go of their battle they might had lost a battle or two lost people they loved lost their jobs or future but are standing their until I and you and him get back our stolen freedom I can only stand in respect of those young people and be their support if not physically standing with them in the cold nights under the rain at least from the comfort of my house send them advises and open their eyes for the dangers they are surrounded with!
The message sent by that guy who was looking for [ HAMADA EL-MASRY] on a televised interview and said to those people watching on TV he is not asking for any favors keep watching us we will do what we have to do but if you really believe in us then please JOIN US!
A BIG SALUTE FOR THAT EGYPTIAN PERSON AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!