Protest Continues to Grow

After demonstrations for freedom and democracy of more than 10,000 people in the Besopotamian capital Kalaah on Tuesday the protest movement continues to grow.
Aynur, a young protester first did not dare to go to the Al-Guericke-square. But after this night, where many protesters camped spontaneously at the square, she joint the demonstrations. “I had only to fear that the soldiers shoot at us,” says Aynur, while Nesrin, her friend adds her mother refused to let her go at first, but now she could not make her stay.

Several hundred thousand people have already gathered at the Al-Guericke-square. Anti-Despotism slogans such as “Where's our money, where are our rights - the people anyway fights” or “Today you may be confident, tomorrow you will be on end”.
After the terrorist organization which has kidnapped several weeks ago the son of the president, spread rumors that this kidnapping was faked now the anger of the protesters is directed against this movement. "No to Despoti - father and son" the demonstrators chant this evening.

“I don’t trust this group”, said one protester to one of our reporters, “how should we rely on them after what have happened?”. He is not the only one who says something like that. Nearly all the protesters reject a government led by Despotis son. People do not believe that corruption, violence and poverty will disappear through a change of generations. They also fear that Despoti is now enduring to the end. Even the fear of getting between the fronts, is still present. And yet more and more Besopotamians follow the call of “Break Silence Now”, a democratic opposition movement. According to estimates of international media, more than 500,000 people have assembled on Al-Guericke square. At the same time, our reporters tell of demonstrations in other cities of Besopotamia.

Meanwhile go more and more disillusioned supporters of Despoti on the street. “I'm disappointed with our president,” said a civil servant from Kalaah, “he promised reforms for years, and justified himself for his austerity measures against his people and now take a look at what he is doing. He’s a bad example.” Only last Saturday, secret information were published suggesting that the president misappropriates state funds to purchase his alcohol and shopping addiction and his sexual excesses. “That’s enough” the demonstrators call in New Beso, 300 kilometers southeast of Kalaah. In fact it seems that it is enough for the Besopotamian people. Under these circumstances, the question remains how long the regime of Youssef Ben Despoti will survive.