Egypt needs second revolution

The military council in Egypt announced on Tuesday that it was bringing the presidential elections six months forward, meaning that they would take place in the middle of next year. The demonstrators are not satisfied with the plan and continue to demand the dissolution of the council. In Egypt, unlike in Tunisia, the revolution will need a second phase, writes the left-liberal daily La Repubblica: "In Tunisia the revolution was carried through in a Marxist manner. The poor rose up across the country. ... The middle classes took sides with them. The class struggle was overcome and this paved the way for a transition for democracy. In Egypt the whole spectacle took place on Tahrir Square. ... It was a spectacular revolt that convinced both the military and the US to topple Mubarak, without however giving the young activists the chance to reap in the dividends of their success. The second phase of the revolution is beginning with the desire to return to the roots of the protest and take better control of the developments this time round."

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