The main opposition party in Tunisia withdrew its 89 candidates in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, saying that the government prevented them from reaching their message to the voters.
| Dumb move. It guarantees you'll be without any power after the election. Tunisia isn't Saddam-era Iraq. |
One official in the progressive democratic party asked to be anonymous said that the candidates of the party withdrew in protest of the several obstacles placed by the government to prevent them from reaching the voters, including the confiscation of the final statement, adding that the decision will be announced today ( Friday) in a press conference held by the party leadership.
| Plenty of non-traditional ways of getting your message out. |
The progressive democratic party announced it will boycott the presidential elections, saying it fears that the elections which will be held on Sunday will open up the door before reviving the tradition of "life-long" presidency.
On Sunday, Tunisian voters will head to the ballot boxes to chose members of the parliament and the president of the country. |