The revolution of July 23, 1952 was a defining moment in Egypt’s contemporary history since it established the first republic which the people supported, President Mohamed Mursi said on Sunday.

The revolution’s six principles with its national goals was the beginning of letting people be in charge of their destiny, support their liberation and turn it into a source of power, Mursi said in a televised statement that was broadcast on the eve of the 60^th anniversary of July 23^rd revolution.

The revolution underwent the battle of independence. It tried to present a model for liberation movements in the world and to establish an example for development and mobilizing resources, Mursi stated.

The revolution succeeded in achieving some of its goals yet staggered while trying to attain others especially democracy and freedoms as these have declined throughout the different regimes in Egypt, he added.

The past 30 years have witnessed the failure of the democratic experience. Rigging contributed to spreading corruption and the people had to correct their course so they rose again in January 25, 2011 to set things right, Mursi said.

The great Egyptian army sided with the will of the people and supported the second republic on the basis of freedom for all, democracy, sovereignty of the law and the constitutional state we aim at building, Mursi said.

The January revolution is an extension for the Egyptian nation’s history of struggle and popular uprising since the end of the eighteenth century, he stated.

We should learn from this lesson and “be completely aware of its failures and successes to establish a national renaissance project and develop the country,” Mursi added.