Tahrir Square was the epicentre of the uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak to step down
Protesters have begun a sit-in in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution that toppled their long-time ruler, Hosni Mubarak.
It is a year since Egyptians, inspired by an uprising in Tunisia, took to the streets to call for reform change and to demand the resignation of Mubarak, Egypt’s president for 30 years.
The military, which was handed power as the president stepped down on February 11, has planned mass celebrations with a naval parade in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, air shows in Cairo and fireworks displays around the country.
The ruling military council is also issuing commemorative coins for the occasion and is expected to honour public servants.
It has called on Egyptians to “preserve the spirit of January 25, which united the Egyptian people, men and women, young and old, Muslims and Christians”.
But activists say the revolution has been hijacked by Hussein Tantawi, for two decades Mubarak’s defence minister, who now heads the military council.
“We must take to the streets on Wednesday, not
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