Thousands of supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy’s supporters marched from the Doctors Syndicate to the Cabinet building in Cairo Wednesday, in protest against the formation of a new interim administration.
Demonstrators announced their intention to march on the U.S. embassy on Wednesday.
Protesters swamped Qasr al-Aini in central Cairo, demanding Morsy be reinstated as Egyptian president.
Other smaller marches joined the rally as demonstrators blocked the street and paralyzed traffic.
Muslim Brotherhood figure Saad al-Husseiny said the Qasr al-Aini march will head to the U.S. embassy to condemn Washington’s lukewarm stance on the political situation in Egypt.
The rally will address a message to U.S. President Barack Obama that “he took part in destroying Egyptian democracy through his approval of the coup carried out by Defense Minister [Abdel Fattah] al-Sisi.”
Husseiny told protesters that Sisi performed the coup against Morsy on 3 July with the help of the intelligence services, not the people’s will.
The Muslim Brotherhood, according to Husseiny, will not negotiate with an ‘illegitimate presidency,” one day after the new interim Cabinet led by Prime Minister Hezam al-Beblawy was announced.
Earlier, protesters could be seen forming human chains to secure the march, vowing to remain there until 5 pm.
Chants against Defence Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could be heard over loudspeakers in the area.
Crowds also raised banners reading “No to treason” and “No to the military coup.”
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm