Egypt Unrest: Mubarak Steps Down!

[monitor]

MUBARAK
STEP
DOWN

LIBERATION AT AFTERNOON

VICTORY OF PEOPLES POWER

 

[monitor]

 

[Durrak]

CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Friday and handed power to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Vice President Omar Suleiman said in a brief televised statement.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Mubarak has quit, and flown to Sharm-el-Sheik. Today is Liberation Day for the Egyptian people. They are free at last!!!!!!

 

[Capt.Popeye]

The Egyptian Army has taken control. Announcement by Omar Suleiman. Celebrations in TAHRIR SQUARE. The party has begun, what next?

 

[Ahmad]

it's still early 2 say that people have now their fate in thier own hand. mubarak was the base of tghe regime, but the mps and other institutions are still there.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

One long chapter has ended for the people of Egypt. Now they are in a position to make their own destiny.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

it's still early 2 say that people have now their fate in thier own hand. mubarak was the base of tghe regime, but the mps and other institutions are still there.

Yes the PEOPLE have spoken. And no one can silence them any more.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Now the next step will be taken by the Egyptian Army, but they will not be able to side-line the citizens any more.

 

[Ahmad]

Yes the PEOPLE have spoken. And no one can silence them any more.

i am watching it live on bbc24, the crowd is so huge, people are happy. they are speaking to the protestors on the phone, it is hard for them to hide their joy, you can see it from their voices.

 

[Durrak]

Lets hope they will make Egypt better place after Mubarak's rule

 

[Capt.Popeye]

People in TAHRIR SQUARE are singing the National Anthem. There is only jubilation in the air.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Indescribable scenes. The joy is unbounded.

 

[Durrak]

Pro-democracy protesters in Tahrir Square have vowed to take the protests to a 'last and final stage' [AFP]

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Every Nation has at least one Day of Reckoning. Today is that day for Egypt.