Countries that have been under communism for so many years can’t expect an overnight change. Looking at today’s unrest in the Middle East and keeping in mind the Romania’s development after 1989, I can say that one should never expect change and democracy from rulers that were formed during the regime. Intentionally or not, they will still stick to the values and principles of the old times and these will become barriers in the democratic development process.
As Mubarak is not a central figure anymore, the traces of the old regime are still there. Still, no matter how much we wish, the change will never come overnight. The Egyptians achieved their right to freedom, their right to democracy, but it is still a long way to go until the rights will become practice. And one of the main reasons is easily explained: the army was under Mubarak’s power for so many years and the people that govern the country today are taught and formed during the regime.
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