Have to admit, a new provisional government led by people who either quietly or outspokenly supported the 42 year old regime does make me uncomfortable. That they only chose to come forward when things began shaking casts them in suspicious light for me.
But at the same time, I can't really argue entirely with them either. These guys are the only ones with experience in actually running the government, and like it or not, do have some authority. Waiting for someone to take charge and simply announce elections will be too long with the general disarray the country is in now.
While Egypt has gone the same way, I am surprised and impressed that Tunisia has not with the ardent purge demanded by the protesters (
which continued) and brought in other folks from before Ben Ali. I have a feeling, though, that with a shorter regime, that's a more viable option for Tunisia than Egypt or Libya, and even then the guy they have is 84 years old. People don't really trust him to be much of a change either.
My best hope is that they invite observers to make sure elections occur fairly and as soon as possible.
Likewise, I was very impressed and happy with the one part of the article which mentions Tunisia.
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Scores of refugees continue to flee the country. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees plans to set up thousands of tents to accommodate the growing number of people crossing into Tunisia.
Ordinary Tunisians have filled pickup trucks with supplies to help. Some refugees are lying in the sand at night because they have nowhere else to sleep. Others are staying at an overcrowded warehouse, the CBC's Adrienne Arsenault reported.
"Some Tunisians in this border area have opened up their homes, but they simply cannot accommodate all these people," Arsenault said Sunday.
From the
ripple effects on other governments through
current and
ongoing news, the role of Tunisians has been fairly positive, even though there are definitely still problems there.
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