The IMF loan was sought, negotiated, and agreed upon without any popular participation or consent. Over the past 2 weeks, however, you have forced your way to the negotiating table and you paused the process.
Essentially, Christine Lagarde has sat back in her chair and said to Sisi, “you have a problem; handle it.” The regime must now prove to the IMF that you are not a danger, and you have to prove that you are.
You have to prove that this was not just a one-time outburst of opposition, but the beginning of a sustained effort with the capacity to escalate if necessary.
There is going to have to be action on the ground, even if it is on a small scale. Even if it is something very simple. At the end of the day, the weapon is never as important as the target.
Something as little as, for instance, spray painting graffiti on the doors and windows of banks, mall entrances, the transport vehicles of multinationals, their offices, or the entrances of the buildings where they have offices, with the words “No Justice, No Profit!” or “Egypt is not for Sale!” or just “NO IMF!” in English and Arabic; could give substance to the messages you have delivered over the last several days.