Thousands staged protests in Tahrir Square on Friday calling for retribution regarding toppled president Hosni Mubarak and former officials.
Protesters denounced the release of Suzanne Mubarak, Egypt's former first lady, and Zakareya Azmy, former presidential chief of staff, who was released and then returned to custody after new evidence appeared proving his involvement in corruption.
Cairo Criminal Court ordered Azmy to remain in custody for another 30 days pending investigation.
Protests began in the morning on Friday with few hundred and then thousands of citizens after Friday prayers.
Sources estimated the number of protesters at nearly 3000.
They raised banners calling for speedy trials for Mubarak, his wife and former regime officials.
Other banners included: "martyrs' blood will not go in vain," "No reconciliation," and "Forgiving Mubarak is a message to the coming president: kill, rob and then apologize."
Protesters stressed that they reject reconciliation with all former regime figures and demand their prosecution as fast as possible.
Counselor Sameh al-Meshad delivered Friday Prayers' sermon in Tahrir Square where he said: “There may not be reconciliation with the symbols of corruption because this will be a waste of martyrs' blood.”
“Egypt has sacrificed hundreds of martyrs, thousands of victims, and is ready to sacrifice more in order to protect its revolution and prevent anyone from dragging us toward reconciliation with Mubarak, his regime, the remnants of the National Democratic Party or the dissolved security service.”
He called on protesters to participate in a "second revolution" scheduled for 27 May.
Translated from the Arabic edition
