Downtown Cairo geared for new rallies

A mass rally involving most liberal and Islamist parties and movements in Egypt is expected Friday in Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo. The main reason for the protests was nomination for upcoming presidential election of politicians whom a majority of Egyptians associate with the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak. According to coordinator of the "Coalition for the January 25 revolution,” Ayman Amer, the revolutionary movements unanimously reject participation of former high-ranking officials in today’s political life. "Their nomination is a blow to the revolution, an insult to the memory of the fallen and a mortal humiliation for their families," said Amer. Facebook social network has witnessed an all-out campaign against those who in the recent past held senior government positions. In particular, the Egyptian Islamists and the revolutionaries have criticized the nomination of former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, the former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq and former Secretary General of the League of Arab States Amr Moussa.