Al Jazeera
Mubarak concessions 'insufficient'
Egypt protesters continue to demand president's immediate ouster, as US calls for urgent transition and reforms plan.
"Chants of 'Down with the regime! Down with the president!' started up again about 30 seconds after he was done with the speech," Ashraf Khalil, a journalist based in Cairo, told Al Jazeera.
"Talking to the protesters in Tahrir Square, those who are remaining have made it clear that his latest concessions are unacceptable. They have no intention of giving him some sort of eight month farewell tour. They want him gone immediately and they plan to keep the pressure up," Khalil said.
"But to those demanding he leave Egypt, Mubarak said on Tuesday: "This is my country ... and I will die on its soil."
"Reaction to Mubarak's speech has been strong and swift. Immediately afterwards, Barack Obama, US president, said "orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now."
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