After 22 years in exile: The Tunisian Rachid Ghannouchi Islamist leader has announced returning to his homeland. An office he aspires to is not that he would only contribute to the "era of democracy." At the same time he made serious accusations against European politicians. Hamburg - The Exiles in London Tunisian Rachid Ghannouchi Islamist leader, 69 would very soon be returning to his homeland."I'm not a Khomeini," Ghannouchi said. Rather, he wanted after 22 years abroad back home - and as "intellectually contribute" to an emerging "era of democracy." Ghannouchi, leader of the banned Islamist party since 1989, al-Nahda, called for by the present leadership, a general amnesty for all convicted, including his own person.
Under the fugitive dictator Ben Ali, he was sentenced to a prison sentence of three life sentences. Still applies to the arrest warrant. How Ghannouchi said that would all representatives of the governing party to give up their posts immediately. It stood for the transition period to the first free elections enough "independent experts" are available.
For the future, he wanted a "end of the one-party rule" in Tunisia. Only coalitions could save the country from a new tyranny. The very far-reaching gender equality in Tunisia he described as "a legitimate interpretation of Islam", which need to preserve. Women have a right to education, work, social and political engagement.
Ghannouchi, accused the Europeans of having supported the old regime, despite serious human rights violations. "This," said Ghannouchi, "Europe has betrayed its values. The silence of Europe has extended its dictatorship."
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