Anti-government protesters have been hitting the streets of Cairo collecting signatures for a petition calling for the removal of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi.
They hope to collect 15 million signatures of Egyptians who want to see Morsi go, and their plan is to stage a massive protest outside Morsi's Cairo palace on June 30th, the president's first anniversary in office.
The campaign, called Tamarod, or "Rebel," has been denounced as illegal by the president's supporters, and there have been several street scuffles between the two sides.
It has also provoked a paper war, as Morsi's Islamist supporters in turn have launched a counter-campaign gathering millions of signatures in his support, called "Tajarod" or "Impartiality."
The Tamarod campaign reflects the growing discontent with Morsi over Egypt's ailing economy, fuel shortages and a lack of security, as he nears the end of a tumultuous first year in office.
They hope to collect 15 million signatures of Egyptians who want to see Morsi go, and their plan is to stage a massive protest outside Morsi's Cairo palace on June 30th, the president's first anniversary in office.
The campaign, called Tamarod, or "Rebel," has been denounced as illegal by the president's supporters, and there have been several street scuffles between the two sides.
It has also provoked a paper war, as Morsi's Islamist supporters in turn have launched a counter-campaign gathering millions of signatures in his support, called "Tajarod" or "Impartiality."
The Tamarod campaign reflects the growing discontent with Morsi over Egypt's ailing economy, fuel shortages and a lack of security, as he nears the end of a tumultuous first year in office.
