Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused to step down from yesterday in a move that further angered protestors calling for his ouster.
Mubarak addressed crowds of people in a televised address to the nation, he said “a government can make mistakes and the most important thing for a regime is to acknowledge mistakes.” The leader said he would not heed calls for him to step down and his government would ensure free and fair elections this fall.
Protestors in Cairo’s Tahrir Square chanted “Get out, get out” as Mubarak spoke. In his speech he transferred some power to Vice President Omar Suleiman but did not resign.
Mubarak said he would "shoulder my responsibilities" to the nation and ensure a safe handoff of power in the September elections. “We will not accept or listen to any foreign interventions or dictations,” he said. Mubarak also maintained that the unrest "was not against my personality, against Hosni Mubarak" and vowed not to leave Egyptian soil until he was "buried under it," reports al-Jazeera.
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