While Tunisia is moving towards a transition between stress and uncertainties, disturbances and violence dot the first few hours after the fall of the regime of Ben Ali. Imed Trabelsi, nephew of the wife of Ben Ali and mayor of the coastal town of La Goulette, died yesterday at the military hospital in Tunis after reaching stab wound.Imed, who was missing since the flight of former president, was part of that group of relatives of the first lady who controlled the country's economy, always associated with the regime's corruption and object of the wrath of protesters. A French judge had opened an investigation against Imed Trabelsi for his alleged involvement in the theft of a yacht that belonged to Roger Bruno, manager of the Lazard Bank.
Even before the revolt, Trabelsi was a name that suited pronounce softly in the streets of Tunis vigiladĂsimas. The family of the first lady was involved in major businesses, banks, radio stations, large shopping centers now protected by the army, car dealers, real estate interests. Meanwhile, unemployment raged in the population, who focused much of his discontent in the relatives of the former president.
In recent days, one of the slogans heard among the protesters in the streets has been "Trabelsis, thieves." Rampant corruption and unemployment generated by a regime controlled by the family of former president have been the engine of the revolt. "Large companies have become too few hands, those of Trabelsi and others close to the president's family and the Democratic Constitutional Assembly, the party of Ben Ali.
Expropriated companies have been citing the national interest to give to the family. There is a huge concentration of wealth redistribution but, as before. The only thing is charitable associations. And who controls them? The president's family and the official party, "explained Buzaina Fersiu, Professor of Management Sciences University of Tunis, at the beginning of the revolt to Juan Miguel Muñoz.
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