Pressure mounts in Egypt, protesters demand Mubarak step down
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak pledged Tuesday to step down during the next presidential elections in September. Talking to the public TV, Mubarak said, "This is my country. This is where I lived, I fought and defended its land, sovereignty and interests, and I will die on its soil."
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators watched the program in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo.
Mubarak's words further angered the protesters who want an immediate end to his 30-year-rule. Protesters chanted "Irhal" ("go") and waved shoes as they watched Mubarak speak on a big screen
Anti-government protests started in Egypt on January 25, with crowds of people demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down after three decades in power. At least 150 people were killed and about 4,000 injured during the clashes in Egypt.
