In the last week of January 2011, Egypt was rocked by loud demonstrations are increasingly widespread. The movement started by activists who invites the people of Egypt to conduct a joint movement against poverty, unemployment, government corruption, and the rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Protesters urged Mubarak to end his rule that has lasted 30 years, demanding that Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif retreat, and demanded the dissolution of parliament and formation of unity government.

Demonstrators movement that began on Wednesday (01/26/2011) which is a national holiday they throw with the tagline “day of anger”. The mass of demonstrators marched in downtown Cairo, to the office of the ruling National Democratic Party, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the state television. Similar protests were reported in other cities across the country. The clash was inevitable eventually, the police threw tear gas and water cannon against demonstrators who shouted “Get down with Mubarak” in Tahrir Square.

Widespread riots in Alexandria in the Nile Delta town of Mansura, Tanta and in the southern cities of Aswan and Assiut. At the beginning of the riots three protesters and one police officer were killed. protests continued in several cities. Hundreds of people have been arrested, but the protesters say they will not give up until their demands are met. Violence also erupted in the town of Suez, while in the northern Sinai region, precisely in the area Zuweid Sheikh, Bedouin tribes and police involved shooting each other action, killing a 17-year-old teenager. The same thing happened in Ismailia.

Demands and actions inspired by the demonstration said that it was able to overthrow the president continues to try tunisia disbanded by the government. Around 250 people were injured, including 85 policemen, after police antihuru nutrient fired tear gas. Image of the police in Egypt continued to decline, while people still appreciate the military forces. Security officials say nearly 1,000 protesters were arrested. On January 28, internet and SMS in Egypt died, the social networking service Facebook and Twitter disturbed.

The Egyptian government is now getting tougher international pressure, including from its allies the United States. State Department spokesman, Philip Crowley submitted for Arab leaders to work with their community in reform or in monitoring the extremists. “People throughout the Middle East like those everywhere, are looking for an opportunity to contribute and have a role in decisions that will determine their lives,” he said.

“We want to see reforms happening in Egypt and elsewhere, to create greater opportunities in the political, social and economic development consistent with the will of the people,” Crowley said. “The United States is a partner of Egypt and the Egyptians are now in the process, which we believe should be revealed in a peaceful atmosphere,” said the spokesman. While the U.S. foreign minister Hillary Clinton said that the United States supports “the fundamental right of opinion and assembly for all people and we urge all parties to exercise restraint and refrain from violence.”

Now, what could be seen from the riots in Egypt. Riots in Egypt is an initial wave of public protest that want change to move toward a better condition. Area of the popular movement was started in Tunisia, and succeeded in overthrowing President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in January of this. After Egypt and Yemen’s turbulent start to vibrate. Tens of thousands of Yemeni citizens held a demonstration in the capital city of Sana demanded President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has been in power in the last 30 years, retreated. President Saleh, who is known as a Western ally, became the leader of North Yemen in 1978. He also became the leader of the country when South Yemen joined the North in 1990. The last time he was re-elected as president in 2006.

Why protest a wave of those scrolling region? People in these countries ngara want a change to fight poverty, unemployment and government corruption. Protesters were unable to overcome by the police. Panzer-armored security forces have been raided and burned by the masses. President Mubarak seems to have managed to overcome the harsh action demo is happening. In a televised speech, Mubarak promised to implement political and economic reform. He also ordered his Cabinet to resign and promised to appoint a new Cabinet.

On the other side of America as a country even pressing Mubarak supporters not to take violence against peaceful demonstrations and restore communications and Internet services that have been decided. President Barack Obama said President Hosni Mubarak had called for taking concrete measures to fulfill the reforms that have been promised to the people of Egypt. Now the protesters did not care at night and continue to demand for an end to Mubarak’s rule that has lasted 30 years. The buildings continued to burn in Cairo and tanks patrol the streets, which ended the day full of violence and chaos in Egypt.

The impact to Indonesia

What is the relation Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Indonesia? The government in this era of democracy, freedom should be more vigilant, media impressions have no limit motion. Everything is open, all referred to has become the right individual. Freedom belongs to the people in countries that implement a democratic system. Egypt and Indonesia are the countries with democratic systems, poverty is a demand in Egypt, while the problem of poverty is not an alien in Indonesia. Talking about corruption, devastated Egypt because of the demands of demonstrators about corruption, while in Indonesia the problem of corruption is no longer unusual, several cases of the last major case of Gaius and the arrest of 17 politicians were similar picture.

Change, that magic word which we must digest together. The government does not need to give promises and the winds of heaven to its people, pop-small explosion begun here. President SBY visible from the main target, and the media happily publish it. Is not something big starts from the very small? What about the Americans, who always supported fully the country who want to apply the democratic system? Once the protests are loud, rude and extends towards democratic governance in a country, then the words of the standard will be issued, in order not to use violence to protesters. They support the people, so Down to brass tacks.

So, what lessons can we learn from the case of Tunisia, Egypt, and maybe Yemen? We must get together to keep our country, who assumed power as expected mandate of the people, do not need an appointment and a very unpopular speech of the people. We must be vigilant, more ambitious in Indonesia, and many who want us to noisy, unstable and remain ignorant. The goal is only one, people still gullible fool. Likewise for smart people who do not govern, we need to realize that the majority of our people are not smart, easily provoked, riot only a matter of time if the elites do not immediately improve itself and trying to keep the word.

Indications of Egypt which is similar to Indonesia has been almost completely recorded, therefore we must be vigilant, no one could help except ourselves. We can not expect other countries for help, they just want us to think what their system said, go their way, because that interests them. The latter yes they also get lucky right? If something happens in Indonesia, so they ended up just going to pressure the government for not such and such to the people.

Are our people of their people? No, our people are our brothers, the government is also the people we choose for the welfare of this nation. Hopefully this simple article is useful …. Once again please be careful, knowledge and ability in democracy for our people then on the stage to imitate, and Actual examples that can be replicated is the unrest in Egypt. May God protect the Indonesian people that we love together. Amen