Western leaders, Aquino hail Mubarak resignation
02/13/2011Malacañang yesterday joined the Western leaders in hailing the toppling of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as a historic victory for “people power” and democracy while China and Russia called for stability.
Messages of congratulation to the Egyptian people flooded in as Mubarak handed over power to senior army officers after 18 days of mounting protests against his autocratic 30-year rule.
President Aquino welcomed the euphoric celebration of the Egyptians following the ouster of Mubarak, after a series of furious rallies which he likened to the country’s “people power” revolt that toppled the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.
He said Filipinos stood in solidarity with Egyptians in seeking “meaningful and peaceful change,” after Mubarak..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110213hed4.html
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