Shoot to protest opponents in exile to presidential candidate

TUNIS - gathered on Central Avenue Bourguiba, and gave new life to a protest, shouting slogans against the inclusion in the new government of representatives of the old regime and against the police, they say, is still working for the old regime. Dozens of Tunisian citizens took to the streets to demonstrate after the fall of President Zine Abidine Ben Ali.

They were also heard some gunshots. Apparently, the police burst shots in the air to disperse the crowd. On the spot came riot agents. The people who flocked to the demonstration, also because of the reopening of many activities, he has looked continuously to the roofs of the city in fear of snipers.

Meanwhile, the historic Tunisian opposition in exile, Moncef Marzouki, today announced his candidacy from Paris to the presidential elections scheduled over the next two months. Marzouki is a leader of the Congress for the Republic, the left-wing secular outlawed under the scheme. "I shall present my candidacy - said Marzouki -.

But the problem is this: the question is whether or not there will be free and fair elections and if it is possible for all men and women of good will, to stand for election" . He added: "It will abolish the electoral law in force at present, which was initiated by the dictatorship to the dictatorship.

Under what constitution we are going to vote?". Saturday, the Constitutional Council has declared the "ultimate holiday of power" and the appointment of Foued Mebazaâ, president of the Parliament, the position of President of the Republic ad interim. Under the Constitution, shall be convened within 60 days and presidential elections.

"Right now we are faced with a paradox - said Marzouki -: Tunisia has chased the dictator, but there remains a dictatorship. The dictatorship is not only Ben Ali's dictatorship is the system. And the system is based on the party, the 'DRC (Rassemblement Constitutionnel Democratique) to power under Ben Ali.

" This is a party "customers" who exercises power over the whole country, "a real octopus, and this party is still there and keeps the key posts of government." The composition of the new Tunisian government will be announced today after a meeting of major political parties prmo with the outgoing Minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi.

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