Tunisian Journalist: Taoufik Ben Brik
He dreams soon become “the first president of Tunisia revolutionary.” Tunisian writer and journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, jailed six months in the jails of the regime of Ben Ali, said he was a candidate for early presidential elections, expected by March, having already announced his candidacy for the election in 2014.
I’ll be the first president of Tunisia revolutionary
He also believes it will be the favorite, although several dissidents have announced their candidacy or should do so by the election. “I was the only cause problems to (Zine) Ben Ali, Tunisia ousted president,” he said. “I’ll be the first president of Tunisia revolutionary, I am the president of the most modern and most democratic of the Arab world, he added.
Taoufik Ben Brik has spent six months in prison between November 2009 and April 2010 for acts of violence. A woman accused him of assault, indecent and damage to property. His supporters had raised a case trumped up because of his articles critical of the regime. He was exiled in France since its release last April, and collaborates with several French media.
“Revolution Betrayed”People of Tunisian
In a column published Monday on the Web site Slate, Ben Brik denounces the “revolution betrayed” the Tunisian people: “It is true that we got rid of Ben Ali, but his legacy is still shining. Was beheaded, but the duck is still running, lively. The system built meticulously by General intelligence.
As the Tunisian people and other political opponents, he now demands the departure of the government members of the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD) party once all-powerful of the ousted president.
- Read this newswire in French: Le journaliste Taoufik Ben Brik se rêve en président tunisien
