Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Tunisia: new threat and attempted suicide

After the death of Mohamed Bouazizi, the young fruit and vegetable vendor who gave himself a wife and three children climbed an electricity pylon threatening to kill themselves for employment and housing, according to witnesses. This scene took place in Sidi Bouzid, home of social protest. "A mother, her two daughters and her son aged 12 years or are mounted on a tower high voltage near a government building, they demanded to meet with government officials to find a solution to their precarious condition," Slimane Rouissi told, "They are seeking employment and housing," said the teacher union, who said he witnessed the scene.

Authorities cut electricity in the area in a western district of Sidi Bouzid to prevent another suicide, he said. The incident was confirmed by another union member on condition of anonymity. On the other hand, near Tunis, a schoolboy was sprayed a chemical in the courtyard of his school before setting fire to his clothes, said her classmates and a teacher to a reporter from the.

Seriously ill, Ayoub Hamdi, 19, was hospitalized. His gesture was motivated by bad grades and the fear of being fired from his establishment, said on the same source.

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