EGYPT STUDENT UNIONS REFUSE THE MILITARY COUP AND INTERIM GOVERNMENT

Cairo, 8 Ramadan 1434/16 July 2013 (MINA) – Egypt’s student unions hold pro-democracy, anti-coup conference and vow to use all prudent endeavors to expose the repression and crimes of coup masters and collaborators against students.

A conference of the Egyptian student unions stated they are to persist in peaceful rally activities against the military coup as well as its interim government, refused as university students to get into any negotiations with it.

They also prepared to talk to world universities about the truth of what is happening in Egypt, with reference to the oppressive coup against constitutional legitimacy, according to Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)’s official website as monitored by Mi’raj News Agency (MINA).

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The conference was attended by the Egyptian Student Union (ESU)’s Executive Office Secretary, Mohamed Magdy, vice-president of Al-Azhar University student union, Ahmed Donya, vice-president of Mansoura University student union, Sayf Al-Islam Farag, vice-president of Damanhur University student union, Ahmed Sabri, and vice-president of Damietta University student union, Mohamed Eid.

“Egypt’s students participated positively in the January 25 (2011) Revolution, shared the dream of Egyptians in obtaining democracy, and elected the first civilian president in Egypt’s history. During his reign, we’ve witnessed the first free student elections and the adoption of the first student charter that restored student rights,” Mohamed Magdy said.

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“The military coup has betrayed and laid to waste popular will. And so, we will defy and face up to it, in all peacefulness. Just as students sacrificed on January 25, they will give again to overthrow the military regime,” he added.

Sayf Al-Islam Farag showed a number of video recordings documenting attacks committed against peaceful pro-Morsi protestors, including students and university professors.

In response to questions from the audience, Mohamed Magdy revealed that preparations were underway for international student action by an Egyptian student delegation, to expose the ‘violence’ action of the military coup in Egypt.

“All the demonstrations will be peaceful. The student movement, which supported the January 25 Revolution will not negotiate or enter into any mechanisms outside constitutional legitimacy.”

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“The statement issued by the press conference is signed by 14 representatives of Student Unions in Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Sohag, South Valley, Assiut, Mansoura, Damanhur and Zagazig, as well as higher institutes of Damietta, Ismailia and Suez, in addition to Al-Azhar University,” Ahmed Donya said.

The conference statement demanded reinstatement of the elected President to exercise his duties without any conditions or restrictions, and for a halt to violations of students’ rights.(T/P03/E1)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)