Today in the capital has highlighted a real organizational chaos among the protesting groups, which led to a significantly lower and fragmented participation of citizens and students in the streets.
The reason for this dispersion of the crowd was the provision of three different schedules by different organizers and factions for the same day of protests, leaving citizens confused as to when and where they should really gather.
Chaos with schedules: Three separate gatherings
As the mobilization enters its third week, the lack of central coordination brought an open rift to the rally today:
First grouping (Morning): Several calls on social networks were made for gathering in the early hours of the day near the university buildings.
The second group (14:00): A part of students and lecturers gathered in front of the Ministry of Education according to the call of the early afternoon.
The third group (Late afternoon): Another nucleus moved towards the Prime Minister’s Office later, where isolated incidents such as burning bins or lighting fires in public spaces were also recorded.
The schism brought about the failure of mass participation
This strategy of three different schedules failed to create a single meeting point, but it spread the energy of the protesters in different time slots. As a result, it was not possible to create a large critical mass of people at any time of the day.
Instead of a packed square, today’s footage reflected small, fragmented groups, raising shrugs and the question among the protesters themselves: Who gave the order for three different schedules and agenda-setting that divide the rally?
Even today, on the 16th day of the protest, only a small group marched from the University of Medicine arrived in front of the Ministry of Education.
