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August 6th, 2013 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda “In democratic regimes, protests don’t change governments; it’s under dictatorial regimes that a demonstration is able to topple a regime,” Tunisia’s French-language daily La Presse quoted Ennahda leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, as saying on Tuesday.
Ghannouchi criticized the “excessive demands” for the resignation of the “elected government” in the post-revolution country. “Unfortunately every time a tragedy hits us, we immediately call for the dissolution of the government and parliament,” he complained.
Tunisia has been rocked by street protests after the 25 July killing of left-wing MP Mohamed Brahmi, who led the small Popular Movement party. The unrest peaked after eight soldiers were found days later brutally killed by militants near the Algerian border.
Brahmi’s death was the second political assassination in Tunisia following the killing of prominent opposition politician Chokri Belaid outside his house in February.
Government opponents blame the Ennahda-led coalition government for failing to counter the militants behind the killings.
The Ennahda leader, however, dismissed the accusation and noted that the government had arrested hundreds of terrorist suspects, without giving further details.
Ghannouchi’s remarks come as opposition parties prepare to stage a massive protest at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday in Tunis to mark six months since Belaid’s assassination and also to call for the dissolution of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA).
The body, elected after the country’s 2011 revolution that ousted long-time dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, has not managed to complete its task of writing a new constitution.
Members of the powerful Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) are also planned to join the Tuesday night demonstration. However, the union does not back demands for the dissolution of the NCA.
Earlier, Prime Minister Ali Larayedh also ruled out the government’s resignation, but offered to broaden the coalition and called for a general election in December.
In an interview published by Belgian daily Le Soir on Monday, Ghannouchi called for a referendum on forming a transitional government as a way to end the political crisis in the country.
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