They may disclose their say, speak evil of the Clan of the ousted dictator - and put hope in the future: After decades of oppression, people in Tunisia now political change. The remains without economic aid from Europe exposed. "All of this thanks to the grace of God" emblazoned carved in marble above the entrance of the villa Adel Trabelsi Tunis.It has no more doors, the looters have torn under the nail. Like all the other furniture: beds, curtains, light fittings, bathroom tiles and even the stair railing. They took everything. And what have they could not have been set on fire. Last week, lived here in-law of ousted Tunisian dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.
The first floor of the house looks now like a soot-covered cave. From a closet is not much left but a pile of charcoal. A bit of it has served an angry Tunisians as writing tool: The word "God" on the portal, he crossed out and replaced with a carbon black in the written word: "All this, by the grace of the people" is there now.
A drive along the coastal road that runs through Nobel Tunis suburb of al-Masra is a feast for the eyes, white villas perched in lush gardens. Doors and window grilles are painted in the blue of the Mediterranean. In Masra abound on Monday exceptionally, not by foreign tourists - who are given the revolt against the regime of Ben Ali in the past week have been evacuated.
The curiosity of people milling about every few hundred meters before and villas are from burnt out, locals. They have come to see with my own eyes what is kleptocracy. "When the tourists stayed away, that would be fatal" On the immense riches which had far-branched Trabelsi family of the second wife of the despot Ben Ali appropriated Tunisians could speak until a few days only in a whisper.
Now many want to make a picture of the greed, the Ben Ali has ultimately cost his 23-year rule. In the ruins tour the Tunisians make it up to its reputation as a people with all levels of honor: you barely hear hate speech, but a lot of smart remarks. "These pills that Trabelsi had better take them to Saudi Arabia.
They have now necessary," says a man at the sight of which came in the debris box anti-depressants brand "Xanax." Another is facing a tattered box of Monopoly, "The whole Trabelsi Tunisia have made the game board and all lock torn streets under the nail." Even on weekends, provided security forces and marauding followers of the ex-president heavy firefights in Tunis.
It has become calmer. While standing at the Monday before the gas stations in al-Masra the cars bumper to bumper, the line in front of the van of the milkman is 50 meters long, but there is optimism: "As of today, may deliver the wholesalers again, tomorrow, the shelves are full again," says a man in the local coffee shop business is booming, milk coffee and water pipes, the men discuss the latest developments.
At one table, the keyword democracy. When asked about this, Aziz replied in German: he was happy that the dictatorship is gone. And proud that the Tunisian people had proved his courage. Fear, he and his friends - one with 300 employees sew shoes for Gucci - from the economic consequences of transition.
"If the Europeans would lose the confidence of the tourists stayed away, or, that would be fatal," says Aziz. "The fact that I can talk as freely with you about politics, is the greatest happiness. A week ago I would not have dared." "From today, Tunisia is a paradise!" In the little people-quarter median Buselsla hopes that the revolt is Jasmin bring him a job.
The 35-year-old mechanic has been unemployed for four years, a fate that he shares with estimated one in five Tunisians. No job, that means not only no money for cigarettes or a mobile phone. For four years waiting for his girlfriend that they get married. "But this is only a fixed salary." The median is now hoping to earn back soon and compete with his girl have to visit the Imam can be.
The times in which he kills the hours on the park bench, should soon be over. "From today, Tunisia is a paradise!" While median cheers still keeps a car: Two women want from their new freedom of speech make use of. "Do you want to interview us?" I'm an engineer, university lecturer, they say.
We'll all! " Under the palm trees on the beach of al-Masra parked a tank. The Army is to prevent further arson and preserve the peace. A young father is with his daughter in his arms to the on duty across. Well done, it gives the soldiers a kiss: Since last week, the army has refused to fire on demonstrators, every soldier is a hero.
"There is a mood like after the fall of the wall," says Jürgen Theres, for seven years head of the Maghreb offices of the CSU-affiliated Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung in Tunis. He believes that the euphoria of many Tunisians are entitled: The country has every chance of the move to create a genuine democracy.
"People have discipline, and citizenship, the administration works, there is a modern welfare state, the structures are" counting on Theresa. Tunisia was an education-oriented meritocracy. "The country is further developed, as was the case in Portugal's EU entry." It was the "boundless greed and stupidity" by Ben Ali's relatives by marriage was that I finally tasted the dictator to power, says Theresa.
"People are not stand the state of permanent humiliation." It was really bad in the past five years. "There has got to the point that the Tunisian big capital withdrawn from the local business and invests only in foreign countries." The greed of the family have brought normal economic life to a standstill.
Tunisia as a model for the Arab world? What is needed now are Tunisia, Impluse says Theresa. Firstly, the Tunisian elite bring their money home, to another place Europe firmly on the side of the new democracy. "We have to show that we take our values not only on the lips," says Theresa.
If Tunisia emerged as the winner from the crisis, could one beacon for the entire Arab world. "If it works here, tilt and other countries." Jamil also Hayder is optimistic. The old opposition, who for years sat in prison for his liberal views, explains why: "The Islamists are weak in Tunisia, of them is actually no danger." Although the opposition must form first, but this is probably not a big problem, says Hayder.
Although many of the former ministers had served under Ben Ali, but not made public with the despots. "They enjoy enough confidence to be entrusted with forming a transitional government," says city planner, and then spread his arms. "I'm so happy," he smiles. "The years of struggle seem to pass at last." But just one day after the establishment of a transitional government, there is the first open conflict.
In protest against the old forces remain in power, the union UGTT has terminated its participation in the government. Other opposition politicians discussed their approach, they said, according to the union. In protest against the new cabinet and Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi in Tunis on Tuesday again, several hundred people took to the street, the police used tear gas against the demonstrators.
The day before, was on the street corners gewerkelt al-Masras. The citizens set up their barricades. Old tires, a few bricks, residents were armed. It worked: the presidential guard, which has entrenched itself in the Palace of the despot in nearby Carthage, and had taken a break-out night before, did not get far.
Thanks to the civilian roadblocks no one can move freely through Tunis. A barricade near the railway station is reinforced exclusively female. "Long live Tunisia!", Armed with sticks get the women. says, "We defend our neighborhood and our freedom," Linda. This also means that none of those present wore veils ".
We are not in Saudi Arabia, the Islamists could not stay stolen from us."
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