Elections Held in Tunisia
2004-10-24
 [AFP] |
Tunisians are going to polls Sunday (24 October) to vote in the legislative and presidential elections. President Ben Ali, who has been in power for 17 years, will almost certainly be re-elected to a fourth term. Three candidates are running against him: Mohamed Bouchiha, secretary general of the Popular Unity Party, Mounir El Beji, secretary general of the small Social Liberal Party, and Mohamed Ali Halouani, from the Ettajdid (Renewal) movement. All three candidates concede they have no chance of being elected. Halouani, the only one openly critical of the regime, had his campaign censured. Ben Ali’s Democratic Constitutional Rally is also expected to win in the legislative elections and by law, will receive 80 per cent of the seats in the 189-member parliament. The remaining 20 per cent are earmarked for opposition parties. Results will be announced on Monday. (Assahafa, AFP)
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