'Rebel' Egyptian Movement Defies Morsi Through Petitions
The increasingly popular 'Rebel' (Tamarod) Movement is collecting signatures to force early elections in Egypt.
GIZA, Egypt — "The Rebel Movement announces that it is collecting signed petitions calling for confidence withdrawal from the illegitimate President Mohammed Morsi."
In the middle of the infamously noisy and overcrowded Giza Square, a group of 15 activists started to repeat their announcement through a megaphone, carrying thousands of copies of the petition and a stock of extra pens Monday.
"We are fed up with this tyrant! ... no food, no electricity, no money, [Morsi] has done nothing to improve our conditions," said a man in his forties, who approached the group, grabbed a copy, and started to read it.
"Because the streets remain insecure, we don't want you. Because the poor still have no place, we don’t want you. … Because the economy is collapsed and based on begging [for foreign aid] we don't want you," the petition form stated. It listed several reasons urging Egyptians to support the impeachment of their president, followed by designated spaces for the name, national ID number, governorate, and signature of the 'rebel.'
