Early in his tenure, Hosni Mubarak seems to be moving towards a more flexible policy than his predecessor. It is for example free 1 500 Muslim Brotherhood members, imprisoned under Sadat. But soon, the Egyptian president, who fears the emergence of an Islamist movement tightens the screws. Between 1990 and 1997, repression against the Brotherhood reached its climax: 68 Islamists were executed, 15,000 trapped in Egyptian jails.
Mubarak has taken steps to eradicate all forms of political strength credible alternative. "Like all authoritarian regimes, he practiced the scorched earth policy. If Mubarak fall, he will not necessarily be replaced by the Muslim Brotherhood.
This lack of opposition to Mubarak can also secure the support of major international powers. Egyptian President focused his speech on the threat of the Muslim Brotherhood, to give the impression that Westerners are the only possible alternative. "And nobody wants: neither the Europeans, who are not willing to accept religious extremists in power, nor the Americans who want to maintain a situation subsided between Egypt and Israel. " continued .....
Hosni Mubarak has emerged as an ally of the West while locking the Egyptian political life.
The protesters are now demanding his departure hey are more than 50 million Egyptians - or nearly two-thirds of the population - have less than 30 years. For them, the power has only one face: that of Hosni Mubarak.
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