英闻天下——243 Thousands Protest in Tunis

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　　The move follows the assassination² of an opposition³ leader which has sparked widespread protests in the North African country.

 

　　Chokri Belaid was shot dead by two gunmen on motorcycle outside his home in Tunis Wednesday morning.

 

　　Basma Belaid is Chokri's wife.

 

　　"I'm worried about our future. My children are being brought up here. Chokri gave his life for his country."

 

　　No one has yet claimed responsibility for the assassination.

 

　　Police fired teargas into the crowd of 20-thousand protesters.

 

　　Demonstrators have been protesting outside the Interior Ministry⁴, calling for the resignation of the moderate Islamic government.

 

　　"It's a real catastrophe⁵ for Tunisia and it's a political crime. It's an assault on Tunisia not just an assassination. And I think that the violence that happened in the past will be radically⁶ different from this violence. It is a different approach to violence and it could eventually lead the country into civil war,"

 

　　A number of Tunisian opposition parties are calling a general strike this Thursday.

 

　　Belaid was an outspoken⁷ critic of the ruling Ennahdha Party.

 

　　For months, the ruling party has been engaged in talks with its secular⁸ coalition⁹ partners over the assignment of government posts.

 

　　The talks have made little progress as Ennahdha hardliners strongly reject distributing key portfolios¹⁰ to independents.

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