Supporters of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak called for a demonstration in New Cairo's Roxy Square to support the military council and confront demonstrators in Tahrir Square. One of the officials of the Mostafa Mahmoud Coalition, Samir Abdel Aziz, condemned demonstrators' attacks on the military council. He said that the majority of Egyptians support the military council and believe that the council is the only protection for Egypt. Mubarak loyalists organized a protest at Mostafa Mahmoud Square to respond to calls for protests demanding that the military council hand over power no later than April 2012.