It is a day to rejoice in Egypt.
After 32 years of being in office, President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down.
After 3 weeks of protesting by Egyptians, Mubarak was determined to hold power. Until Friday, when protesters practically forced him out of office. Not taking "no" for an answer.
Vice President Sulieman's statement: "In these grave circumstances that the country is passing through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic. He has mandated the Armed Forces SupremeCouncil to run the state. God is our protector and successor."
Egyptian Ayat (YaYa) Soluiman says that she is extremely proud of the fact that they fought for so long for this. "You see many arabic countries have dictating presidents who have been in office as kings," she said. "it's easier in those countries for a politician to abuse his power." She also noted that it was "extremely scary" since communication was cut off, she could not talk to any of her family members. Ayat compares the ruling of Mubarak to the ruling of Saddam, with less brutal killings.
Mubarak flew himself to his palace 250 miles from Cairo.
Ayat feels that to better things the government should be more organized to serve the people.
"I am very proud of the accomplishment," she said. "I hope it gets better from here.
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