Tunisia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections in October 2009. President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, currently serving a fourth term after amending the constitution in 2004 to permit his candidacy, has pledged that the elections will be held in a transparent, democratic manner and will be monitored by independent observers from “international bodies” that have yet to be specified. Despite these statements, severe constraints on freedoms of expression, press and assembly present many challenges for opposition parties to surmount in order to fully participate in the electoral process.
Néjib Chebbi, founder of one of the most active and vocal legal opposition parties in Tunisia, the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), appeared at NDI to provide his perspective on the opportunities and obstacles facing parties and voters as the elections approach.
Event Date and Time:
May 27, 2009, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Guest:
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Néjib Chebbi
founder of the Progressive Democratic Party in Tunisia
