2011/02/11 1603GMT – Egypt VP Suleiman announces President Mubarak stepping down after 30 years of presidency.
I’ve been watching the livestream on Al-Jazeera for the past 2 hours, it’s 2am, and I can’t bring myself away from witnessing every minute following this really historic moment.
It’s really heartwarming to hear the emotions of the Egyptian Al-Jazeera reporters when the anchorman from the studio asks them to remove his reporter’s hat and not be impartial for a moment and tell the viewers how he is feeling.
“It’s not sunk in yet.
I’m shocked that it actually happened so quickly.
It used to really upset me that it reached a point that 85 million people only have 1 choice of a leadership.
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I couldn’t believe that the government unravelled all its darkest secrets in 48 hours.
Cairo become an unrecognizable city.”
“Okay, now you may put on that reporter’s hat again as we proceed on with the coverage of the Egypt Revolution.”
Hey Egypt, this is your chance to get the future you want for yourselves and your country. Please do not screw this up, and I wish you a smooth, safe and peaceful transition to your next government.
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