Tunisian police attack protesters

Fri Jul 15, 2011

Tunisian Police have attacked hundreds of angry anti-government protesters calling for an end to corruption and progress in political reforms.

More than 700 protesters gathered in Kasbah square in the center of the Tunisian capital on Friday. Riot police fired tear gas on protesters to break up the demonstration and pushed them out of the square.

Protesters were shouting slogans against government officials whom they accuse of corruption.

"People are angry. Nothing has changed and frustration is haunting everyone," Reuters quoted protesters as saying. "We want a new revolution."

They also say they want peace and security in Tunisia.

The protesters said they would be willing to fight for Tunisia if it falls into what they called the wrong hands.

Earlier in the year Tunisians took part in the revolution that resulted in the ouster of former ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia as the Tunisian Revolution was gaining momentum.

Ben Ali's 23 years of dictatorship, which was marred by repeated human rights violations and torture, ended in mid-January after weeks of street protests.

The demonstrators are opposed to the new government as it still includes figures from the ousted regime.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/189273.html.