World leaders hail Mubarak's resignation
LONDON Feb 11 (Reuters) - World leaders hailed Hosni Mubarak's decision on Friday to step down as Egyptian president after 30 years in power, saying they shared the joy of Egyptians and hoped the transition to democracy would be peaceful.
"Today is a day of great joy," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a news conference. "We are all witness to historic change. I share the joy of people on the streets of Egypt."
The most eagerly anticipated reaction was expected from Washington, where President Barack Obama was due to make an address later on Friday. The White House said he watched scenes from Cairo on TV after being told Mubarak stepped down.
Vice President Joe Biden called it a "pivotal" moment in the history of Egypt and the Middle East.
European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said: "By standing down, (Mubarak) has listened to the voices of the Egyptian people and has opened the way to faster and deeper reforms."
"It is important now that the dialogue is accelerated, leading to a broad-based government which will respect the aspirations of, and deliver stability for, the Egyptian people."
Switzerland said it was freezing assets potentially belonging to the former Egyptian leader.
A senior Israeli official said Israel hoped Mubarak's resignation would not bring any change to relations with Cairo.
Officials in Israel have expressed worry that Mubarak's successors might distance themselves from the peace treaty between the two countries, one of the cornerstones of Middle Eastern diplomacy but unpopular with many Egyptians.
kepada rakyat mesir yang bermandi darah cuba menuntut keadilan ... anda berjaya.tahniah.
akan tetapi rakyat malaysia ada jugak mau dan nak cadang buat demo besaran meniru gaya rakyat mesir. aku berpendapat itu tidak bijak dan short sighted.
seperti mana aku tulis dalam komen facebook aku. situasi malaysia dan mesir berbeza. impak kepada ekonomi kita lebih teruk berbanding mesir jika kita berdemo tak tentu pasal.
Mesir ekonomi utama ada lah pelancongan dan tekstil manakala malaysia eksport minyak dan industri teknologi tinggi yang bergantung pada pelaburan asing. kalau semua tarik pelaburan dan opposition memang berapa lama agak2 mau pulih balik.
walaupun ramai kata PRU kita rigged tapi still bulih compare dari mesir.
Kemenangan rakyat mesir bulih jadi pemangkin untuk berubah tapi bukan pemangkin untuk berdemo
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