The Tunisian national unity government must meet for the first time Wednesday, January 19, when he is already in a serious crisis: four opposition ministers calling for a complete break with the regime of Ben Ali had left the government to denounce the presence in its ranks members of the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD) party of ousted president.The Prime Minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi, was reappointed to form this government, whose sovereign ministries of defense, foreign affairs, interior and finance have not changed hands. The RCD said on Tuesday, have removed from its ranks Ben Ali and six of its employees. The Tunisian president Acting Fouad Mebazaa, and Prime Minister have also abandoned their positions in the RCD few hours later.
The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) announced the resignation of its three representatives. The opponent Mustafa Ben Jaafar, the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties, appointed to health, followed suit shortly thereafter. Ben Jaafar suggested that this might lead him to rejoin the government, but UGTT said that it would not change its decision.
On Tuesday, police again used tear gas in the center of Tunis to disperse a demonstration by hundreds of opposition supporters and trade unionists calling it a "farce" the new government. Hundreds of people also demonstrated in Monastir. In Sousse and Tataouine, protesters scaled the front seat of the RCD to remove and destroy the flags and symbols of the party.
The protesters, however, were less numerous than in previous days. (Read the report "The Tunisians in the streets against the government")
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