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World Service - World Have Your Say homepage Are the protesters losing the fight?

| Friday, 2 Feb. 2011 | 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

They thought they were on the crest of the revolution yesterday. Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets for more than two weeks shouting "go away" to President Mubarak, but then he came on TV last night and told them he's not budging.

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  1. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:31
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    The most important factor to look at is, who among the opposition will lead the country if he steps down? Coz steping down without a strong opposition figure will leads to chaos, they need to restrategise there option. Farouk Usman, Kano, Nigeria.

  2. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:30
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    Egypt is supposed to be the cradle of civilization and one old man is claiming to be the all knowing god. Africa, what a shame? Go Mubarak Go. Prince .Lagos.

  3. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:30
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    Shekimweri of Lusaka on short break in Dar es Salaam - Mubarak life is precious, please give peace a way

  4. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:29
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    Egypt doesnt need another military strong man as president. An intellectual politician like Barodai wud b a perfect antidote 2 Mubarak... Simon, Muscat

  5. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:29
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    Middle East is going through a process where revolution comes after dictatorship and war. Next step will be democracy.

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    • 15:29
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    I wish Egypt all the best for their freedom. I hope the taste of freedom will come soon to the people of Egypt. Egypt鈥檚 youths have shown the world how powerful youths can be if they are organised.President, Mubarak, should leave and giving power to the VP is a cover up. Jeffin Raju, vancouver,canada

  7. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:29
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    30 years is long enough for any reasonable person to hold on to power. Mubarak should quit so that Egypt can move forward. Egypt is greater than him. Ishaq, Nigeria

  8. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:28
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    Do you really believe that someone like Baaraadi or Omer moussa will be better than Mubarak ? They are all the same

  9. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:28
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    Middle East is going through a process where revolution comes after dictatorship and war. Next step will be democracy.

  10. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:28
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    African leaders need a lesson on democray. Its not fair millions to suffer at the expense of 1 person. Tabo Zambia

  11. Comment sent via Facebook

    • 15:31
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    Muktadir from Bangladesh on Facebook - It has proved that the people is the main source of power of a republic

  12. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:31
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    Africa must get rid of Mugabe in Zimbabwe,dos santos in Angola and Mubarak in Egypt,therefore the protest in Cairo should be kept for the benefits of Africa in general and Egypt in particular. Ricardo Angola

  13. Comment sent via Twitter

    • 15:27
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    @成人论坛_WHYS .Please Mubarak don't be a modern day Pharoh! Set the Egyptian people free. Chris waya- Nigeria.

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    • 15:27
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    Its clear that the people of egypt are tired of mubarak let him step aside in peace before things got worse if he really cares about egypt and egyptians. Hamisu from nigeria.

  15. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:27
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    It should be the people to decide what they want for their country,the leader should act simply as a representative.we should be inspired by the egyptian people,the time for dictatorshp leaders should be no more.agreeing strongly with khalid.wodolamj.brussels-belgium