Twenty of the families of martyrs of the October 9, 2011 incidents outside the Egyptian TV and Radio building in the area of Maspero strongly objected the word "celebration" on the honoring ceremony hosted by the Egyptian Medical Syndicate's humanitarian relief committee.

The families also objected the ceremony's presenter when he said "the martyrs of the revolution" without mentioning the word "Maspero". They left the hall directly after receiving certificates of appreciation and checks to the value of LE3,000 (roughly $500). [Author Not Mentioned, al-Ahrām, Jan. 23, p. 14]