Protesters in Oman to continue until all demands are met

Muscat: Protesters across the country welcomed the major cabinet reshuffle
made by Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed on Monday but insisted that they would continue
with their peaceful demonstrations.

"We are really very thankful to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos for making changes
to the cabinet and removing some corrupt names," said Ahmad Al Sejawi, who
spoke to Gulf News on behalf of protesters outside the Shura office in Muscat
where nearly 2000 people rejoiced the announcement of cabinet reshuffle.

Sejawi said that the demonstrations would continue as they want changes to
the constitution to safeguard the future of the next generations. "We want to
make sure by changing the constitution that there's no room for any
corruption," he said, adding that the protests were not targeting individuals
but the system as such.

"We also want bigger and wider role for the elected Shura council," he
pointed out.

Speaker after speaker spoke in Arabic as the large gathering on the side
footpath of the building, where the country's elected representative sit,
applauded them. The arrangements are complete with generators used to light
up the place and use the sound system for addressing the large gathering at
night.

Sejawi, who had travelled to Salalah the previous night, said that he
addressed the gathering in the south. "We want to be one and not identified
as protesters from this city and that city, it is about the country as
whole," he added.

He said that a bull was sacrificed near the Port Roundabout in Sohar on Monday to celebrate the sacking of the ministers the protesters across the country were
demanding.
 
"There's a plan to sacrifice two bulls tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Globe Roundabout," he revealed.

There's a sense of satisfaction at the fact that their demands are being met
by the country's ruler but they want more and pledged they would not rest
until all demands are fulfilled.