Publication Date:
Fri, 2011-09-09 01:04
The nationally broadcast remarks by Beji Caid-Essebsi come
ahead of Tunisia’s Oct. 23 elections for an assembly that will write a new
constitution in the wake of the fall of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in
January.
Several poorer central and southwestern towns have been
roiled by recent clashes. A nightly curfew has been decreed in the towns of
Sbeitla, Douz and Metlaoui.
Caid-Essebsi said Tuesday that Tunisia is facing a “crisis”
and state of emergency measures like bans on strikes that have been in place
but loosely applied since Ben Ali’s ouster will be reinforced.
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