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Africa North
New Tunisian president promises clean break
2011-12-14
Or something. We'll see in a year or so...
TUNIS, Tunisia: TunisiaÂ’s newly elected president has been sworn in and promised to be a president for all Tunisians. Veteran rights activist Moncef Marzouki, who was repeatedly imprisoned by the old regime, promised in his speech Tuesday to make a clean break with TunisiaÂ’s history of dictatorship.

Tunisians overthrew their long ruling dictator in January sparking a wave of pro-democracy protests across the region. In October they elected an assembly to write their new constitution and appoint a new president and interim government.

Marzouki pledged to work with both the ruling coalition that elected him as well as the opposition that turned in blank ballots at his election.

Under the new system, the position of president has few powers, with most authority residing with the prime minister.
Typical Westminster parliamentary system.
Posted by:Steve White

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