NewsSecond – Before Egypt in turmoil, a wave of democratization in the Arab region has been hit Tunisia. President of the country’s ruling 23 years, Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali finally stepped down.
Ben Ali, the family, and his followers fled abroad amid anger of the people of Tunisia for the economic crisis that do not expire.
In addition to Ben Ali and his family hunt, Tunisian authorities are also pursuing their property suspected of corruption and misappropriation. As the BBC site is loaded, the EU has frozen the assets of 46 allies and close relatives of Ben Ali and his wife.
According to EU officials, the decision was taken after talks with the government of Tunisia. EU Foreign Ministers also approved the freezing of assets of Ben Ali.
Ben Ali is now a fugitive in a country that had led it. Tunisian officials issued an international arrest warrant in force – on charges of stealing state money illegally.
Transparency International (TI) estimates that Ben Ali and his family control 35 percent of the Tunisian economy.
TI also demanded the authorities in Paris to freeze all assets of Ben Ali and the 12 members of his family in France. They are believed to have several bank accounts and mansions in Paris worth 37 million euros, ski apartments in Courchevel, and a villa on the French Riviera.
Another asset is a property worth 1.2 million pounds sterling in Westmount, near Montreal, this property in Geneva (Switzerland), and a private plane Falcon 9000, which is also located in Geneva.
Also comes news that Ben Ali’s wife, Leila Trabelsi, 1.5 tonnes of gold could tackle before leaving Tunisia.
Forbes magazine estimates that the wealth of Ben Ali in 2008 worth U.S. $ 5 billion. However, that’s not including his wife’s family wealth, which is believed to reap hundreds of millions of dollars through business networks that they manage, mafia-like criminal organization.
Meanwhile, Tunisian Minister of Tourism announced that the new government would end the state of emergency in force since 14 January 2011. “We want to do it gradually, carefully, to ensure comprehensive security for all people,” said Minister of Tourism, Mehdi Houass.
Unrest and political turmoil in Tunisia has resulted in tourism revenue fell 40 percent in January.
Street protests have ended after the people’s demand is granted, one of Ben Ali’s purge of government cronies. Situation normal move marked change in travel advisory issued by the British.
British Foreign Ministry invited the citizens to go to Tunisia, but must be cautious and concerned with political and security situation in the country.
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