I don't know an awful lot about modern day Egypt. I know there are pyramids and the river Nile and things like that, but what has been happening lately is baffling. From watching and reading the news it seems like the Egyptian people are very unhappy with the leader they elected and have got the army to get rid of him. Now in a democracy this isn't really on. Lots of people aren't happy with the UK's government, but we're not trying to stage a coup. The other aspect of the Egyptian unrest is that although many people were protesting to get rid of their leader, there also seem to be many supporters of him. I have no idea who the majority is. You would imagine that the majority of people wanted a new leader because the army have acted upon their behalf. But I also keep hearing that the army has vested interests so might just be acting selfishly. That is my understanding of things so far.
What is confusing me now is what people want next. Clearly some people never wanted this change, but what do the other people want? Do they want a military government? Do they want another democratic general election? Do they want to interim government to continue? Do they want a mighty Pharaoh to rule their desert land? No matter what happens next, the situation in Egypt looks tense. Religion seems to be playing a key role in everything, which is stupid. Surely regardless of your religion you can all agree to have a government and leader who creates wealth, improves schools, hospitals and infrastructure. Come on Egypt, solve this sensibly.
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