Sunday, January 23, 2011

Clinton talks with Prime Minister of Tunisia to encourage reforms

.- The U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton held talks with Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghanuchi, to encourage reforms in that country and reaffirmed U.S. support for democratic transition. This was stated by the spokesman of U.S. State Department, Philip J. Crowley, in your Twitter account. Clinton phoned Ghanuchi "to encourage the ongoing reforms," while "pledged support for the transition to an open democracy" in the war-torn country, said Crowley.

The U.S. diplomat made the call at a time when political tensions that continue following the overthrow of Tunisian President Zine al Abidine Ben Ali. Hundreds of people have it now a fragile cordon outside the office of Ghanuchi, former ally of ousted President Zine al-Abidine ben Ali.

Popular protests in central Tunisia call for a definitive break with the previous regime and the departure of the ministers of the deposed president, including Ghanuchi-the transitional government, according to Efe found. Ghanuchi, head of the interim government when Ben Ali fled a week ago, has called for patience in the Tunisian population and has promised to retire from politics after the elections.

The protesters are demanding, among other vindications, the creation of a police union, banned by the former regime, to express their demands.
Posted by Manlio Gandolfi at 1:26 AM

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