Tunisia Killing Sparks Strikes And Protests

Tunisia's biggest trade unions have threatened a wave of strikes that could cause chaos in a country already braced for widespread demonstrations.

It follows the assassination of opposition leader Mohammed Brahmi, which threatened to plunge Tunisia into fresh political turmoil.

Thousands of people gathered outside the interior ministry in the capital Tunis, as protesters blamed the Islamist party Ennahda for the MP's killing.

Mohammed Brahmi was gunned down outside his home in Tunis

The accusation was rejected by party leader Rached Ghannouchi, who described Mr Brahmi's death as "a catastrophe for Tunisia".

"Those behind this crime want to lead the country towards civil war and to disrupt the democratic transition," he said.

Prime minister Ali Larayedh added: "I condemn in the strongest terms this odious crime which targets the whole of Tunisia and its security."

Further demonstrations are planned across Tunisia as Mr Brahmi's funeral takes place, while a strike called by the General Union of Tunisian Labour in protest at "terrorism, violence and murders" could further inflame tensions.

A day of mourning has been declared and national airline Tunisair has cancelled all flights.

There are similarities between Mr Brahmi's death and that of Chokri Belaid, another opposition figure, who was gunned down outside his home in February.

His assassination sparked a political crisis, mass protests and the resignation of then-prime minister Hamadi Jebali.

Mohamed Brahmi's daughter Belkaeis reacts to her father's death

"Our family had the feeling Mohamed would suffer the same fate as Chokri Belaid," Mr Brahmi's sister Chhiba said.

Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, is struggling with a democratic transition after the overthrow of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011.

The country is led by Ennahda, which rules in a coalition with two secular parties.

However, the opposition has criticised the party for not cracking down on hardline Islamists, who have been blamed for many acts of violence in the last few years.

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