(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Hundreds of Tunisians have defied a nighttime curfew and travelled hundreds of kilometers in what they call a "Liberation Caravan" to join protesters in the country's capital, where anger at the interim government continues to grow.
The protesters began marching on Saturday night from Menzel Bouzaiane, a small town in the same province as Sidi Bouzid - the site of the self-immolation suicide attempt that set off a month of protests and ultimately ousted former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
The crowd walked on foot for about 50km before boarding busses to Tunis, where they arrived on Sunday and began assembling in front of the interior ministry - the site of many anti-government demonstrations.
On Saturday, thousands of demonstrators, including police officers, lawyers and students, again took to the streets of Tunis to protest. Crowds gathered in front of the office of Mohamed Ghannouchi, the interim prime minister, and on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, the main street of Tunis.
The rally was the latest in a month of turmoil that toppled Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia's longstanding ruler, sending him into exile in Saudi Arabia on January 14.
While many demonstrators are continuing to demand the dissolution of the interim government, the police officers who have joined the protests are seeking better working conditions and an improvement in what they call an unfair media portrayal.
Many Tunisians are angry over the inclusion of several prominent members of Ben Ali's administration in the new interim cabinet.
The protesters began marching on Saturday night from Menzel Bouzaiane, a small town in the same province as Sidi Bouzid - the site of the self-immolation suicide attempt that set off a month of protests and ultimately ousted former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
The crowd walked on foot for about 50km before boarding busses to Tunis, where they arrived on Sunday and began assembling in front of the interior ministry - the site of many anti-government demonstrations.
On Saturday, thousands of demonstrators, including police officers, lawyers and students, again took to the streets of Tunis to protest. Crowds gathered in front of the office of Mohamed Ghannouchi, the interim prime minister, and on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, the main street of Tunis.
The rally was the latest in a month of turmoil that toppled Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia's longstanding ruler, sending him into exile in Saudi Arabia on January 14.
While many demonstrators are continuing to demand the dissolution of the interim government, the police officers who have joined the protests are seeking better working conditions and an improvement in what they call an unfair media portrayal.
Many Tunisians are angry over the inclusion of several prominent members of Ben Ali's administration in the new interim cabinet.
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