The 6 April youth movement, an Egyptian opposition group, has called upon the now-ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to put forward a timetable for fulfilling the demands voiced during the 25 January protests.
The group urged the council to provide concrete assurances for the delivery of their demands and to guarantee their participation in decision-making throughout the transitional period.
In its statement, the 6 April movement warned of attempts to bypass the revolution, stressing that the Egyptian people will continue their peaceful revolt despite endeavors by elements affiliated with the ousted regime–and business interests–to sabotage the uprising.
"The primary aim behind the revolution was the youth's desire to build a country that provides them with a respectable life and a role in decision-making," the statement read.
But this goal, according to the statement, has started to evaporate given the military's persistence in not allowing the youth to take part in determining the country's future or discuss the constitutional amendments underway.
"The pains of past times are starting to resurface, with the new Minister of the Interior–who was appointed during the last days of the bygone regime–vowing to refer activists for prosecution should they call for the revolution against the remains of the late regime to continue," the group said, comparing the minister's action to the practices of his predecessor, Habib al-Adly.
The group reiterated its demands of deposing the government of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, forming a coalition government, replacing governors nationwide with figures known for their efficiency, abolishing the state of emergency, the immediate release of detained political activists, and the removal of the State Security apparatus.
