Voice of the People of Tunisia explained

Voice of the People of Tunisia
Arabic Name:صوت شعب تونس
French Name:Voix du peuple tunisien
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Founder:Larbi Nasra
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The Voice of the People of Tunisia (Arabic: صوت شعب تونس ; French: La voix du peuple tunisien) is a Tunisian political party, founded in June 2014 by Larbi Nasra,[1] a media entrepreneur, founder and former owner of Hannibal TV station[2] [3] and in-law of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.[4] [5] The name is a reference to the advertising slogan of Nasra's TV station.[1] The party's six members in the Constituent Assembly had defected from other parties. Larbi Nasra was the party's candidate in the 2014 presidential election.[6]

References

  1. News: Rym . Benarous . "Je n'ai confiance en personne pour diriger le pays. C'est pour cela que je me suis engagé dans la politique" . Le Temps . 27 June 2014.
  2. News: Ines . Bey . Larbi Nasra to sell 90% of Hannibal TV . Tunis Times . 16 November 2013 .
  3. News: Afef . Abrougui . Tunisian media in flux since revolution . AlJazeera . 19 April 2014 .
  4. Book: Barata, Joan . Tunisian Media under the Authoritarian Structure of Ben Ali's Regime and After . National Broadcasting and State Policy in Arab Countries . Palgrave Macmillan . 2013 . 121.
  5. Book: Steve . Buckley . Sawsen . Chaabi . Bechir . Ouarda . Assessment of media development in Tunisia . UNESCO . 2013 . 53.
  6. News: Tunisie - Larbi Nasra annonce officiellement sa candidature à la présidentielle . BusinessNews.com.tn . 11 July 2014.