Uprising in Tunisia

The Tunisians search for democracy

The Tunisian people caused an uproar as they rose against their government. Their uprising was a sucess as the President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stepped down and fled the country after numerous anti-government protests and clashes with police. The protest started with an unemployed man who was stopped by the police from selling vegetables without a license and thus set himself on fire as protest. This then sparked unrest amongst the people about jobs in the town. The violent response from the authorities only ignited further protests.

However, now there is a dilemma on whether the new government can actually make a difference as six ministers from ousted President Ben Ali's old administration have reappeared in the new government of Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi who was also an ally of the former president.

The Tunisian people are now on full alert as they watch their new government at work. They do not want the new government to repeat the mistakes of the old government as they considered it to be an authoritarian style of leadership. The new Tunisian government has to be on their toes as they do not want another spark of protest to arise. For now, the people of Tunisia are in power.

sources: The BBC News