Tunisians demand interim govt. ouster

PressTV ^ | April 24th 2011 | Staff

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Thousands of Tunisians have held demonstrations in the capital Tunis, calling for the ouster of the country's interim government.

Protesters took to the streets on Sunday and demanded the resignation of interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi, reiterating that the new governing team should be completely swept from the old guard.

Tunisian Court of Appeal on Friday approved the verdict of an initial court regarding the dissolution of the Constitutional Democratic Rally Party (RCD), which was established by former President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 1988.

The court has also barred all members of the party from running in the country's upcoming election that chooses a national assembly tasked with rewriting the constitution.

Protests against Essebsi were sparked after he said the exclusion of Ben Ali's supporters from July 24 poll could trigger instability in the country. RCD claims to have the support of nearly two million people out of the country's population of 10 million.

Protesters also called for the prosecution of Ben Ali who fled to Saudi Arabia shortly after his ouster.

According to the justice ministry, prosecutors in Tunisia want to sue the ousted president on 18 charges, including murder and drug-trafficking. The move also includes legal cases against his family and some of his cronies.

The ministry of justice has also said that Interpol has been asked to freeze the assets of Ben Ali and his family.

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Tunisians take part in a demonstration on April 24, 2011 in the
capital Tunis, calling to overthrow the government of Tunisia's
interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi.

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