annoying remarks from the Prime Minister

“CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s government’s top priorities are restoring security and returning life to normal, the prime minister said Saturday after meeting the head of the military council now running the country. ‘The first priority, no question about it, is security. An equally important priority is to provide the elements needed for the daily life of citizens,’ Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq told Egyptian state television. ‘The government and the citizen must unite in the coming period.'”

First of all, he shouldn’t still be Prime Minister. This is insulting to those who withstood the thugs.

Second, I disagree that “security” is the priority. The security problems, such as they exist, were artificially created by the government.

This is a very, very disappointing start to the process. We’re essentially hearing the same garbage as during the protests, but without Mubarak in charge.