Politics Tunisia-Rached Ghannouchi: I am not afraid and God gave me a long life
Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Tunisian Islamist Ennahda party, checks his ballot behind a booth at a polling station in Ben Arous near the capital Tunis on May 6, 2018, as the country votes in the first free municipal elections since the 2011 revolution. - Tunisians head to the polls on May 6 in what is seen as another milestone on the road to democracy in the birthplace of the Arab Spring, despite muted interest in the poll as struggles with corruption and poverty continue.
Though parliamentary and presidential votes have taken place since the fall of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, municipal polls have been delayed four times due to logistic, administrative and political deadlocks. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)
Ali Laarayedh published a post on his official Facebook page, reporting statements of boss Rached Ghannouchi, on “his concerns” concerning the political, economic and social rights of Tunisians.
“I am not afraid of their shameful act…God gave me a long life, but I fear for Tunisia and its gains…I am worried about the political, economic and social rights of Tunisian citizens (… ).
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