TUNIS: A situation like the one unfolding in Egypt is unlikely to happen in Tunisia — the cradle of the Arab Spring — Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said late on Monday.
“Our approach is characterized by consensus and partnership,” said Larayedh, who is also a senior leader of the Ennahda party.
“The possibility of an Egypt scenario is unlikely in Tunisia because I have great confidence in the awareness of Tunisians and their ability to measure the potential of their country,” Larayedh said in an interview.
In Tunisia, the divide between government supporters and opposition has widened since the ouster of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali more than two years ago. Unrest subsequently convulsed much of the Arab world, toppling or challenging entrenched rulers in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria.
Possibility of an Egypt scenario ‘unlikely’ in Tunisia
