Tunisia opposition insists on government dissolution
Iran Press TV
Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:29PM GMT
Tunisia's opposition has rejected proposals by the ruling Ennahda party for putting an end to the political crisis in the country, reiterating its call for the dissolution of the government.
"All negotiations without the (immediate) dissolution of the government are a waste of time," said Taieb Baccouche, a representative of the National Salvation Front (NSF) on Friday after meeting members of the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) which forwarded the ruling party's proposals.
Jilani Hammami, another NSF representative, described Ennahda's proposals, as ambiguous, saying, "We are going to keep up the pressure for the government’s dissolution, we have a plan to step up the mobilization on the ground."
On Thursday, after a meeting with UGTT Secretary General Hussein Abassi, the leader of the ruling party, Rashid Al-Gannushi, said that the party is ready to negotiate with the opposition on the formation of a new technocrat government.
"The Ennahda movement accepted the proposal of the UGTT as a starting point for resolving the political crisis in the country," the leader said.
The North African country has been witnessing massive protests since the leader of the left-wing Popular Movement Party, Mohamed Brahmi, was killed on July 25. Opposition leader, Chokri Belaid, was also assassinated in February.
Following the assassination last month, a coalition of opposition groups called for the formation of a non-partisan national unity government. The ruling Ennahda party, however, rejected the calls.
The opposition accuses officials of failing to take action over Brahmi’s assassination.
The opposition has also accused the government of failing to take measures to improve the country’s economy.
A revolution occurred in Tunisia in 2011, which ousted former dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
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