Former MP Mohamed Abu Hamed, one of the organizers of the 24 August protests, said that protesters will continue their sit-in in front of the presidential palace “until the revolution achieves its goals.”
In a statement addressed to protesters in front of the palace Saturday, Abu Hamed said that he had met with the Cairo security chief and explained to him the protest’s peaceful nature, after rumors started circulating that security would forcibly break up the protest.
Meanwhile, dozens of protesters marched on Roxy Square Saturday morning, blocking traffic on Salah Salem Road as protesters chanted anti-Brotherhood slogans.
Protesters at the presidential palace also demanded that the Brotherhood stop interfering in the country’s affairs and called for an investigation into the group’s sources of funding.
The Friday rally was organized by Abu Hamed, former parliamentarian Mostafa Bakry and controversial media personality Tawfiq Okasha.
Several political groups boycotted the protest, saying its goals were not clear. The number of protesters who turned up was relatively low.
The Brotherhood and its party condemned the protest, saying Morsy was elected in a clean election characterized by integrity.
