Tunisia announced that all schools be closed indefinitely starting 11
Xinhua Tunisia Jan. 10 (Xinhua Kang Xinwen) Tunisian Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education Research evening of 10 joint press release announced that all schools in Tunisia, 11, will be closed indefinitely.
The statement said that in view of Tunisia have occurred since the last three weeks of social unrest has affected a number of educational institutions, Tunisia have been some big schools all over the riots, it was decided that all schools in the country indefinitely suspended, higher institutions related exams postponed indefinitely. Communique pointed out that the school authorities have started investigating the riot occurred, in order to identify "in the end are the innocent students who took to the streets to participate in inciting violence."
just a few hours ago, the Tunisian President Ben Ali, delivered a televised speech to the people across the country, condemned the "black hands from abroad," continue to create social unrest in Tunisia and bloody conflict, also called on parents to look after their own children, "to avoid the innocent children being exploited by extremists and terrorists."
on 17 April, a young Tunisian southern 西迪布吉德 local urban management department in protest against "brutal law enforcement" and tried to self-immolation, the protesters followed bloody clashes with the National Guard, resulting in one death and two people were injured. Although self-immolation of young were sent to Tunisia best hospital, but the end result were seriously injured died on January 4. In recent days, have been riots in some cities Tunisia, only two days on 8 and 9 have 14 people were killed in the riots.
