A policeman from Egypt's Central Security Forces was killed in clashes with protesters during Tuesday's “Day of Anger” demonstrations--staged in several cities throughout Egypt--according to Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki.
In comments carried by state media, Zaki said the policeman had been killed on Tuesday evening after being struck on the head by demonstrators.
“Demonstrations in Egypt are not a new phenomenon,” the spokesman said, noting that demonstrators had the right to express their views, and that the government was making every effort to meet their demands for political, economic and social development.
Zaki rejected comparisons between the situation in Egypt and those in certain other Arab states.
“Egypt has known democracy and freedom of speech for decades,” he said. “And the Egyptian government did not open fire on demonstrators as was the case in other countries.”
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