【禁聞】埃及執政黨換血 政權過渡啟示中國

【新唐人2011年2月7日訊】埃及反政府示威浪潮持續不斷,總統穆巴拉克已宣佈將不再謀求連任,獨裁的執政黨執行委員會2月5號集體辭職,副總統蘇萊曼與多名反對派領袖和軍方高層對話,商討政權過渡安排。埃及正在進行的廢除專制轉型過程,將對和平解體中共產生啟示作用。

埃及執政黨「國家民主黨」執行委員會5號集體辭職,其中包括穆巴拉克的兒子賈邁勒以及黨總書記謝里夫。改革派人物巴德拉維被任命為新的總書記,但是他仍然與穆巴拉克統治家族關係密切。

與此同時,成千上萬的示威者繼續聚集在首都開羅的解放廣場,堅持要穆巴拉克下臺。許多抗議者認為,執政黨改組領導層只為改善形象,只實行表面的民主改革,根深蒂固的權力壟斷則一成不變。

美國特使威斯納表示,穆巴拉克的執政黨高層辭職下臺,是埃及實現政治轉變的「積極的一步」。他說,目前穆巴拉克留任至關重要,來主導民主過渡的改革措施。

這是埃及反政府示威以來,美國官員首次表態支持穆巴拉克留任總統。但是美國國務院表示,威斯納是以私人名義發表這番評論的。

5號,美國國務卿希拉里表示支持埃及由副總統蘇萊曼領導政治過渡,她說,國際社會對這一過渡的支持,對於防止極端主義份子劫持埃及政治過渡極為重要。

而領導「全國變革聯盟」的改革派領袖、諾貝爾和平獎得主巴拉迪則說,如果美國支持穆巴拉克或者蘇萊曼領導的大選前過渡政府,那將是「巨大的倒退」。

副總統蘇萊曼5號開始,陸續約見包括「穆斯林兄弟會」等反對派多名領袖以及軍方高層,提議穆巴拉克放棄行政權力,成為「掛名」總統,由蘇萊曼領導過渡政府與反對派協商,推動修改憲法和自由公平的總統選舉。

這項提議遭到穆巴拉克和總理沙菲克的反對,儘管穆巴拉克新任命的首位副總統蘇萊曼一直是他的親密朋友。蘇萊曼是前情報局局長、陸軍中將,埃及官員否認蘇萊曼險些遇刺的消息。

穆巴拉克3號接受美國廣播公司採訪時說,當這個國家的領導人讓他受夠了,很願意現在就離職,但是如果這樣做,他擔心埃及會陷入更嚴重的混亂。

5號,埃及西奈半島一條通往以色列的天然氣管道發生爆炸。埃及國家電視臺指稱,爆炸案是由恐怖份子所為。

2號和3號在開羅,穆巴拉克的支持者與抗議群眾發生暴力衝突,對群眾以開槍、燃燒彈、棍棒襲擊,造成至少9人死亡、1500多人受傷。總理沙菲克在電視上為暴力事件道歉。

法國國際廣播電臺前中文部主任吳葆璋:「2月2日到3日守在解放廣場的民眾,48小時赤手空拳抵禦當局組織僱傭的打手清場的企圖,那種義無返顧、誓死抗爭到底的精神真是驚天地、動鬼神!」

據聯合國公布,約有300人在埃及各地連日來的示威事件中死亡。記者無疆界組織指出,約有60名記者受到攻擊。

4號,美國總統歐巴馬在與加拿大總理哈珀的聯合記者會上,敦促穆巴拉克立即開始有序的權力過渡,不要鎮壓和採取暴力。

歐盟27國領導人在4號的峰會上,呼籲埃及現在就啟動民主過渡,並暗示如果繼續發生侵犯公民權利的事件,歐盟會考慮減少對埃及的經濟援助。

中共當局繼續嚴控媒體網絡輿論,官方媒體主要關注示威活動造成的社會混亂。《人民日報》社論為獨裁專制辯護說,示威者中有些人是反對政府,有些人是希望提高工資和福利待遇,另有許多是犯罪份子。

山東大學退休教授孫文廣:「最早是突尼斯,後來就是埃及,現在還有業門等一些國家都出現了民眾上街、集會,對這種體制進行抗議,要求總統下臺,要求解散政府,這完全是一種正義的行為,是一種民意的表達。這個事情應該給中國的政府、中國的當權者敲了一個警鐘。」

時政評論家曹長青反思八九天安門運動指出,埃及的示威民眾目標非常明確,就是要獨裁者穆巴拉克下臺。而天安門運動的訴求相當低,當時的主要口號是「反腐敗」,沒有挑戰共產黨獨裁政權合法性的意願。

前新華社資深記者吳葆璋:「這次突尼斯和埃及民眾的抗爭有一個突出的特點,那就是,他們首先衝擊的目標正是兩國獨裁政黨的黨部,沒有把黨國混為一談,共同的目標是改換政權。」

曹長青表示:埃及的這場人民反抗運動,絕不會像中國的八九民運那樣,最後仍然是共產黨統治,仍是政府暴力,而是會像埃及異議作家阿默(Kareem Amer)在《華爾街日報》發表的文章標題所說:「埃及永遠不會再依舊」。

新唐人記者常春、李元翰、周天報導。

With the anti-government waves heightened in Egypt,

President Mubarak announced not to seek re-election.

His party』s executive committee resigned on Feb. 5.

Vice President Suleiman held talks with several

opposition and military leaders,

discussing arrangements for the power transition.

This ongoing process to abolish dictatorship will be

an inspiration for a peaceful disintegration of the CCP.

The ruling National Democratic Party』s executive

committee resigned on Feb. 5, including

Mubarak』s son Gamal and secretary general al-Sharif.

Hossam Badrawi, a reformer, is now secretary general,

but he still has close ties with the Mubaraks.

In the meantime, tens of thousands of protesters

continue gathering on Cairo』s Liberation Square,

insisting on Mubarak』s resignation.

Many protesters believe, the ruling party changed

leadership merely for superficial democratic reform.

The deeply-rooted power monopoly did not change.

U.S. envoy Frank Wisner said, the resignation of

ruling party』s executive committee is a positive step

towards realizing political transformation in Egypt.

He said, “Mubarak』s continued leadership is critical

…to show the way forward.”

This is the first time since the protests broke out,

that the U.S. officially expressed support for Mubarak.

However, U.S. State Department said,

Wisner』s comments were “his own” only.

On Feb. 5, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton

expressed support for Vice President Suleiman

to lead the political transition.

She said, international support for such a transition

is important in preventing extremists from hijacking

the political transition in Egypt.

The reformist leader, Nobel Prize laureate ElBaradei

said, if the U.S. supports a transitional government

led by Mubarak or Suleiman before an election is held,

it would be a huge setback.

Since Feb. 5, Suleiman has been meeting with many

opposition leaders and high-ranking military officials.

He suggested Mubarak to give up power and

to become a nominal president.

Suleiman would like to lead the transitional government

to negotiate with the oppositions to revise the

Constitution and hold a free presidential election.

This proposal was objected by Mubarak and

Prime Minister Shafiq, although Suleiman has been

a close friend of Mubarak.

Suleiman was ex-head of intelligence and lieutenant

general. Officials denied reports of

an assassination attempt on his life.

On Feb. 3, Mubarak said to ABC in an interview,

he was fed up being a leader of this country,

and he was willing to leave the post right away.

However, he was worried that doing so would

bring Egypt into a more severe turmoil.

On Feb. 5, a natural gas pipeline from Sinai Peninsula

in Egypt leading to Israel exploded.

The national TV station of Egypt said the explosion

was carried out by terrorists.

On Feb. 2 and 3, Mubarak』s supporters and protesters

clashed violently in Cairo. His supporters attacked

with gunfire, tear gas and truncheons,

causing at least 9 deaths and over 1500 injuries.

PM Shafiq apologized on TV for the violence.

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http://soundofhope.org/programs/1121/180625-1.asp

Wu Baozhang, ex-director of the Chinese division of

Radio France Internationale: On Feb. 2 and 3,

people on Liberation Square smashed the attempts

of the thugs hired by the authorities to clear the scene.

Their spirit of persistence and no turning back

is heroic and touching.

According to the UN, about 300 died in the protests.

Reporters Without Borders said,

about 60 reporters were attacked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=preIE7u3nsY

On Feb. 4, on a joint press conference, U.S. President

Obama and Canadian Prime Minster Harper

urged Mubarak to begin an orderly power transition

and refrain from suppressing and using violence.

On the Feb. 4 summit, leaders from 27 EU countries

urged Egypt to initiate democratic transition.

They hinted that if more human rights violations occur,

EU would consider reducing financial support to Egypt.

The CCP continues tight control of media and Internet.

CCP』s official media mainly focuses on the turmoil.

People』s Daily』s editorial defended Egypt』s tyranny,

saying some protestors are anti-government activists,

some wish to raise their salaries and benefits,

while many others are criminals.

Sun Wenguang, ex-professor at Shandong University:

From Tunisia to Egypt and Yemen, people go onto

the streets to rally and to protest against the regime.

They request the presidents to step down and

dissolve the governments, which is a just action

and an expression of the public opinions.

This should sound a warning to the CCP authorities.

http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/pinglun/cao-02042011113854.html

Cao Changqing, a political commentator,

reflected on the Tiananmen Massacre and said,

the goal of Egyptian demonstrators is very clear,

i.e. to overthrow the tyrannical Mubarak.

But the request of the Tiananmen movement was

really small, i.e., anti-corruption, withno intention

to challenge the legitimacy of the CCP』s rule.

http://soundofhope.org/programs/1121/180625-1.asp

Wu Baozhang: One striking characteristic common to

both Tunisian and Egyptian mass uprisings was that

they first attacked the ruling parties』 headquarters.

They clearly distinguished between party and state,

with a common goal of changing the government.

Cao Changqing: The demoncratic movement in Egypt

will never be like the Chinese one in 1989,

which left the CCP still ruling China with violence.

Just as the title of a Wall Street Journal article

by Kareem Amer, an Egyptian dissident writer:

“Egypt Will Never Be the Same.”

NTD reporters Chang Chun and Li Yuanhan