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Elyes Fakhfakh, Tunisian Minister of Tourism

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Melissa Bell meets the Tunisian Minister of Tourism, Elyes Fakhfakh. They discuss the situation of the tourist industry in Tunisia, which has been hit hard since the revolution nearly two years ago. Elyes Fakhfakh also discusses the Salafist groups the country has to deal with. He explains the complications of trying to construct a new and stable state, while dealing with the discontent of the population.

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I was interested in what the

by y0urman - 10/12/2012 - 02:47

I was interested in what the Tunisian Tourist Minister had to say, what he failed ti mention is that there is a total lack of law enforcement within the Tunisia and this is what is putting off the tour companies. I know because I have been visiting Tunisia for Twenty years, and yes before it was obvious that the people did not talk about politics as they where afraid, yet now they are afraid that there is a total lack of Police to keep the crime down, because believe me there has been a sharp increase in serious crime, yet the government is doing little to ease the fear of the people, I noticed this earlier on this year when I was speaking to some friends, it is the lake of police that is causing the fear within the tour companies, nothing else.

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