Tunisia president Marzouki declares re-election bid

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Last Updated : Sep 20 2014 | 4:30 PM IST
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki announced today he will stand for re-election in November, in a key vote almost four years after a revolt that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings.
Marzouki, a fierce opponent of ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, formally presented his candidacy at the offices of the electoral authority, watched by journalists.
"I trust the intelligence of the Tunisian people to know who is able to serve," the 69-year-old secular leader told reporters.
Marzouki became Tunisia's first elected president in December 2011, following a vote in the constituent assembly.
It came 11 months after the ouster of Ben Ali that triggered the Arab Spring, which also swept away long-time dictators in Egypt and Libya.
In the wake of the uprising, Tunisia was rocked by violence blamed on hardline Islamists who were suppressed under the former dictator, paralysing the country's institutions.
But after months of wrangling, political parties agreed a deal in June to end the crisis.
After months of negotiations, parliamentary and presidential elections were approved for October 26 and November 23, respectively.

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First Published: Sep 20 2014 | 4:30 PM IST