Egypt plans another million-man march

Egyptians are preparing for yet another mass rally several months after the February revolution that toppled former dictator Hosni Mubarak, a report says.

Egypt’s political parties called for a million-man march on Friday, dubbed as “Reclaiming the Revolution.” The organizers say they demand the abolishing of the country’s decades-old emergency law, the Egyptian-based Bikya Masr news website reported on Sunday.

The move comes as Egypt’s military council continues to tighten its grip on the public as well as what activists describe as measures aimed at “ending any semblance of freedom in Egypt,” the report added.

Egyptian military rulers re-imposed the country’s emergency law after anti-Israeli protesters stormed Israel’s embassy in Cairo earlier this month.

The protesters have also been seeking an end to military tribunals for civilians and demand the transfer of power to a civilian authority by February next year.

Egyptians have held numerous mass rallies in Cairo’s landmark Liberation Square since January, pressing for their demands.

Friday’s protest rally is to be waged against the country’s military council that rose to power following Mubarak’s ouster.

Meanwhile, government employees are demanding higher pay and better working conditions. Public transportation workers have also been on strike for a week, throwing Cairo into chaos. They have staged a sit-in, pressing ahead with their demands.