The largest demonstration

A largest demonstration

A Largest demonstration occurred in Alexandria. It is the latest in a series of protests in the case of Khaled Said.Raghda Hany reports.

On 25 June, the largest demonstration occurred in Alexandria at Sidi Gaber district after Friday prayer demanding to put an end for police brutality.

It is the first time to the former UN nuclear chief, Mohamed ElBaradei to join a protest himself. The demonstration become largest since Mohamed ElBaradei involved in it. There were from 2,000 to 5,000 people in the protest, making it one of the biggest opposition demonstrations occurred till now.

They were shouting “Change” and holding posters of “khaled said” who has killed by hands of police officers.

ElBaradei has paid a visit to Said’s home to offer condolences to his family. Then he moved inside the demonstration.

Hundreds of police and anti-riot forces surrounded the protesters, not only ordinary citizens who participated in the protest but also the 6^th April youth movement, Muslims brotherhood and opposition politicians.

Protesters were holding signs written on it “Our condolences to Freedom" and "Long Live Egypt". And others shouting "Down with (President Hosni) Mubarak".

They were asking the ousters of the interior minister “Habib El Adly” as he failed to secure the Egyptian citizen.

According to the witnesses, said killed after being beaten by two police officers then dragged him out of the internet café and beat him till death.

On other side the interior minister said that said died after swallowing a package of narcotics when approached by officers.

Pictures of khaled said with his bruised face are spreading on internet networking and websites and all these protests make the issue public opinion ,as he is become victim of the emergency law

Campaigners say “Said's death is evidence that Egypt's emergency law has created a culture of police impunity”.

In addition to the political activists said “this incidence is a proof that the emergency law created a legacy of police impunity”.

"There were thousands of people, and thousands more in the streets near the mosque," said Hassan Nafaa, the coordinator for the National Association for Change set up by ElBaradei to call for political reforms.

Khaled said who 28 years old he died on 6^th June after being beaten by a pair of police officers and dragged him out of the internet café and beat him till death.