Sunday, January 16, 2011

Rioting in Tunisia

The Tunisian Special Forces and members of the President’s security force battled on Sunday. The fighting occurred close to the Presidential palace and more gun battle occurred close to the capital a few days later. Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali , the President of Tunisia , was removed from his presidency after being president for 23 years. The security official of Ben Ali is being sent to court , charged with contributing to the violence and threatening of the National Security.

Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi was recently appointed and has delivered a message of hope to the people of Tunisia. Apparently, the prime minister has assured the people of Tunisia that on Monday a new government would be revealed.

Speaker of the parliament Mebazza (interim President) requested that Ghannouchi form a government of national unity. The President election should happen within sixty days. There is also a dispute over when elections should be held and that two months is too fast according to two opposition parties.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110116/wl_nm/us_tunisia_protests;_ylt=Aqoter5lFieEs512bEK8g1FvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrMWVta2dxBGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTEwMTE2L3VzX3R1bmlzaWFfcHJvdGVzdHMEY3BvcwMxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA3R1bmlzaWFmb3JjZQ-

By: Taryn Vaughan

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