Leading leftist politician, Mohamed Brahmi, was gunned down in Tunis on 25 July. The killing sparked protests in a number of areas of the country and has precipitated a mini-political crisis in the country. The opposition are rallying around the killing and are accusing the ruling Ennahda party of orchestrating the killing. The developments mirror those following the murder of another leftist in February, Chokri Belaid. The current tensions coincide with heightened political turmoil regarding the new draft constitution and the delay in getting this document published. The opposition are calling for the fall of the government and are adamant that a national unity government should replace the current government to 'rescue the revolution'. Political opportunism, perhaps. However, the impact on Tunisia in the near-term is going to be far reaching. Ennahda may react as it did in February and accept the resignation of the government but still maintain power but with so much anti-Ennahda/Islamist sentiment one wonders if they will survive this round of protests. Tunisia's Revolution continues.
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