Egyptian military police link arms to block protesters at Tahrir square in Cairo today. Photograph: Khaled Elfiqi/EPA
The Egyptian military has rejected the demands of pro-democracy protesters for a swift transfer of power to a civilian administration, saying it intends to rule by martial law until elections are held.
The army's announcement, which included the suspending of the constitution, was a further rebuff to some pro-democracy activists after troops were sent to clear demonstrators from Cairo's Tahrir Square, the centre of the protests that brought down Hosni Mubarak. "We do not want any protesters to sit in the square after today," said the head of the military police, Mohamed Ibrahim Moustafa Ali. Many agreed to leave but a hardcore refused, saying they would remain until the army took a series of steps toward democratic reform including installing a civilian-led government and abolishing the repressive state of emergency.
Thousands of opposition supporters have clashed with security forces in the centre of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
ReplyDeletePolice used tear gas and detained dozens of protesters, who called the rally in solidarity with the recent popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.
The BBC also received reports of similar protests being held in the cities of Isfahan, Mashhad and Shiraz.
Earlier, the police placed opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi under house arrest, according to his website.
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