After the presentation in Tunis of a transitional government, three days after the leak of former President Zine El-AbidineBen Ali Mohamed Ghannouchi, is facing several setbacks: the resignation of several of his ministers, but also criticisms of opponents and protesters felt that the new firm has too much to executives of the former regime.Three opposition figures are part of the unity government, but the key portfolios of interior, defense, finance and foreign affairs have not changed hands. The UGTT withdraws from the new government's General Union of Tunisian Workers, the powerful trade union, which played a large role in the events that caused the downfall of Ben Ali, had asked in the morning at its three representatives to leave government, saying it "did not [recognize] not the new government." Soon after, two ministers of civil society who also resigned Moreover, trade unionists in Parliament and the House of Councillors (Senate equivalent), "resigned," said a spokesman.
The trade union has also withdrawn from the Economic and Social Council. Defying protests violently dispersed state of emergency prohibits gathering of more than three people, thousands of Tunisians have demonstrated against the presence of ministers from the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD) party of ousted President Ben Ali.
In Tunis, they were several hundred to scroll Avenue Bourguiba, led especially by the President of the Islamist Nahda (Awakening), Sadok Chourou, who was released from prison Oct. 30. Police dispersed the crowd by firing tear gas and making use of batons, breaking the restraint observed the day before during a similar event.
About 5000 people demonstrated in Sfax, the second largest city, where the imposing local headquarters of the RCD, the party of President Ben Ali was burned by protesters a few days ago. In Sidi Bouzid, "thousands of protesters" were gathered. Another walk a thousand people gathering occurred Regueb, 37 km from Sidi Bouzid.
Finally, a gathering of 500 people, including gathering of lawyers and trade unionists held in Kasserine, another bastion of the protest movement against Ben Ali. Premier defends the maintenance of ministers of Ben Ali's ministers from the RCD which were kept at their posts have always acted to "preserve the national interest", has justified the Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi on French radio Europe 1.
"They kept their wallets because we need them in this phase" of building democracy, "said the head of government, stressing the" great security challenge "in this transition period. "All have clean hands, (...) great skill. They have merit. Through their dedication, they have managed to reduce the ability of some nuisance.
They have maneuvered, dithered, gained time to preserve national interest, "he said. The transitional government is only provisional and aims to tackle the economic problems behind the riots and to prepare for multiparty elections, added Morjane, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a press conference .
"We must not forget that his goal is clear and that its duration was clearly specified, legally and by the agreement of all parties," added the former Minister Ben Ali remained in office.
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