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| Tamarod campaign gathers momentum among Egypt's opposition | Tamarod campaign gathers momentum among Egypt's opposition |
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| Sunday's demonstrations are riding on the momentum of the Tamarod campaign, a new protest movement that has rejuvenated Egypt's secular opposition – which had seemed beyond resuscitation three months ago. Tamarod, which means "rebel" in Arabic, is exclusively focused on collecting signatures for a petition that calls for President Mohamed Morsi's resignation. It was founded in April by members of the Kefaya movement – a prominent Mubarak-era protest group. Tamarod activists have become a familiar sight on Egypt's streets in the past few weeks, often blocking traffic to hand out petitions. They have also become a lightning rod for violence, with several of their offices attacked by unknown opponents. | Sunday's demonstrations are riding on the momentum of the Tamarod campaign, a new protest movement that has rejuvenated Egypt's secular opposition – which had seemed beyond resuscitation three months ago. Tamarod, which means "rebel" in Arabic, is exclusively focused on collecting signatures for a petition that calls for President Mohamed Morsi's resignation. It was founded in April by members of the Kefaya movement – a prominent Mubarak-era protest group. Tamarod activists have become a familiar sight on Egypt's streets in the past few weeks, often blocking traffic to hand out petitions. They have also become a lightning rod for violence, with several of their offices attacked by unknown opponents. |
| Tamarod claims not to have any big-money backers. But it quickly won the logistical support of the mainstream opposition parties, who realised it constituted a more effective form of grassroots activism than anything they had tried themselves. They have lent Tamarod office space rent-free. | Tamarod claims not to have any big-money backers. But it quickly won the logistical support of the mainstream opposition parties, who realised it constituted a more effective form of grassroots activism than anything they had tried themselves. They have lent Tamarod office space rent-free. |
| Tamarod claims to have gathered 15 million signatures – 2 million more than voted for Morsi in last year's presidential elections. On Thursday, a spokesmen for the Freedom and Justice party, Morsi's political group, claimed Tamarod had secured only 170,000 signatures. But Tamarod says they have checked all signatories against a recent interior ministry electoral register, and have discounted any duplicates. | Tamarod claims to have gathered 15 million signatures – 2 million more than voted for Morsi in last year's presidential elections. On Thursday, a spokesmen for the Freedom and Justice party, Morsi's political group, claimed Tamarod had secured only 170,000 signatures. But Tamarod says they have checked all signatories against a recent interior ministry electoral register, and have discounted any duplicates. |
| A counter-campaign – the Tagarod (or Impartial) movement – claims to have secured 11 million signatories backing Morsi. | A counter-campaign – the Tagarod (or Impartial) movement – claims to have secured 11 million signatories backing Morsi. |
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