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NEWS > EVERYONE ELSE > MUBARAK STEPS DOWN BUT DRIVERS STILL FRUSTRATED AT TRAFFIC SNARLS IN TAHRIR SQUARE
MUBARAK STEPS DOWN BUT DRIVERS STILL FRUSTRATED AT TRAFFIC SNARLS IN TAHRIR SQUARE
February 11 2011
Cairo, Egypt – There are moments, rare moments, that redefine the way in which we understand the world in which we live. The launch of Sputnik, the assassination of JFK, the moon landing, the Chernobyl explosion, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the 
9/11 attacks are all recent examples of moments in history that have redefined the world in which we live, not just as a result of the events themselves, but also because of the cascading nature of the tide of history.
There is little doubt that the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, who finally stepped down in the face of mass protests, is a momentous event in the history of Egypt but the legacy of that event is still very much up in the air. For the moment the events in Egypt have gripped the public zeitgeist pretty much all over the world, but unlike those other great moments its impact does seem isolated to that area of the world. However the end result of these tumultuous two weeks is something that may not be played out in the streets of Cairo of Luxor but rather in the annals of history, particularly should the revolutionary spirit. For the people of Egypt though this is as important a moment as has ever been had, particularly as it marks the end of the snarled traffic that has been frustrating so many in the country’s largest city.
“Yes, this is grand day now that Mubarak is out. It is a day of freedom for the people of Egypt and shows the power of the ordinary person. This is a great day for Egypt and for freedom all across the world but it is now time for things to get back to normal,” said one local man. “The traffic has been an absolute disaster for weeks now. I must travel across the city to get to work and it has taken me more than two hours extra each day since these riots began. I am very hopeful that this will finally mark the end of those delays.”
Tahrir Square has been the flashpoint for the revolution since the beginning, but is also a major traffic artery for the city.
“I do not care for politics. One hand is the same as the other and there will be no change between Mubarak and whoever comes after him. This is not my concern, my concern is not the freedom to vote but the freedom to move around my city without obstacle. I have never been faced with so much traffic in my life and I do not wish to see this ever again,” said another local man. “My job and my life require travel through the day and this has caused me many headaches and frustrations. I hope finally these people will go to their homes and leave the streets if Cairo to the people of Cairo as they are meant to be. That would be true freedom.”
Many locals have also complained about the noise from the protests and police crackdowns.
“There is no promise that this event will herald any true changes in the day-to-day lives of Egyptians. If the system does not change, fundamentally, they may very well end up with future leaders who are just as feckless when it comes to the concerns of the people but that is something we will have to watch,” said Scrape TV International analyst Gustav Hander. “It is entirely possible that this revolution will spread and fundamentally shift the politics of all Arab nations, but it is also possible that it will do nothing and simply be what it is. Now though Egyptian society can start to settle back into a sense of normalcy with people going back to work and school and finally being able to travel the city with some sense of real freedom.”
Many in the city hope that the new military leadership will fix the potholes through the square.
Emil Uliya, International Correspondent
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