Tunisia: Ben Ali's democracy (part 1)

President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has been in power in Tunisia for more than 20 years, the media is state-controlled and there is no effective opposition. What’s in store in this weekend's election? Hardly anyone doubts that Ben Ali will win again.

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Second part here
 
 
The France 24 Debate hosted by : Mark OWEN
 
Journalists : Perrine DESPLATS, Bilal TARABEY
 
 
GUESTS :
 
 
Phoner from Tunis, TUNISIA // first part //
 
 
Melissa BELL
Correspondent, France 24
06 37 61 36 68
 
Houda ZAGHDOUDI
Journalist
 
Emna BEN ARAB
Tunisian Congresswoman, RCD
 
 
Satellite from Beirut, LEBANON   
 
Amel BOUBEKEUR
Associate Scholar, Carnegie Middle East Center

 

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