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Significance
Her anti-Islamist, socially conservative Free Destourian Party (FDP) topped recent public opinion polls. Moussi -- currently an opposition leader in parliament -- glorifies many aspects of Ben Ali’s dictatorship, including his notorious security services. She also praises what she claims were past decades of relative political and economic stability and seeks to outlaw the Muslim democrat Ennahda party, a major social and political force.
Impacts
Political quarrels as well as FDP-led sit-ins and demonstrations will delay deputies’ work, including voting on key matters.
Quarrels in parliament will weaken people's confidence in politics.
Attacks on Ennahda may cause its leaders to seek supporters among more conservative religious forces.
Keywords:
Tunisia,
ME/NAF,
Egypt,
Qatar,
Saudi Arabia,
Turkey,
United Arab Emirates,
politics,
foreign policy,
government,
opposition
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