A Tunisian socialist, Fathi Chamkhi, comments (27 February) on the website of France's New Anti-Capitalist Party, on the resignation of Mohammed Ghannouchi, prime minister of Tunisia's transitional government. Excerpts translated below.
The man who was the artisan of neoliberal capitalism in Tunisia has just been thrown out of power under popular pressure.
Thus, in a little more than two months, the masses of the people have made a big step towards the freeing of Tunisia from dictatorial power: the dictator, his government, and his party are now neutralised...
It is now a matter, between now and mid-July, of putting together, in particular, a new electoral law to be the frame for the next legislative elections...
In my opinion, the trio of Chebbi, Brahim (ex-opposition), and Baccouche (independent) will still be there in the new government...
I think almost all the parties, both those who were in the Ghannouchi government and those that weren't, will agree to join the future government...
I think it was essentially the social question which led to the fall of Ghannouchi. There are more than half a million unemployed... of whome almost 200,000 are university graduates, and three quarters of the unemployed are young people, under 34...
After 14 January poor people and unemployed were no longer inclined to be patient and wait for a better tomorrow...
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