The current interim Prime Minister of Egypt listened to the people, and announced a new political cabinet who were, in no way, tied to Hosni Mubarak. Even still, protesters rampaged into a state security officeand Interior Ministry after catching wind that they were burning incriminating documents that could be used as evidence against Mubarak, or just simply confidential information about other government leaders. These protesters were warded off within hours using sticks, knives, and gunshots. It was the first time since February 11th that the military, who is now running the country, had used force on the people, and their most recent outburst is not a sign of change in the way they plan to act in the future. After all of this mess, it was revealed who would be filling the government positions. UN Ambassador Nabil Elaraby will be taking over the position as foreign minister (he already has many ideas, including pursuing Israel for not holding up obligations, to put into effect); Mansour el-Essaway will be Minister of the Interior; and Mohamed el-Gendy will become the new justice.
It is nice to see that the Egyptian government is going to become less and less corrupt, and is filling up it's cabinet with fresh, relatively new faces as leaders. What does worry me is the recent outburst by the people. To me, it's a sign that the people will get violent for any small issue that is brought up, and not just complain and let it die down. But hopefully with a new cabinet, the people will feel more comfortable, less corrupt, and overall, more content, to keep them from needing to act this way again. It will definately be interesting to see how this all pans out.
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