[governance] Tunisia

[Fouad Bajwa]

Dear Khaled,

It is definitely a start and destiny will pave its way to a more open
and inclusive democracy in Tunisia. As I read the news and my mind
wanders through those streets where the revolution has emerged where
once I had the chance to visit and explore the region, I feel the
struggle for change.

I am very intrigued by the way social media played a major role in
helping the youth of the country to go about stimulating this change.
It is true that the Internet can spur change both at the personal and
community level carrying an impact that breaks traditional norms and
perceptions about what technology can spur.

I would like to join other colleagues in acknowledging that attempts
of locking, filtering and censoring the Internet is a concept of the
past but there will still be attempts and barriers will breakdown as
we have witnessed in the case of Tunisia.

To the children of Tunisia, I join everyone to the forthcoming era of
freedom, democracy and prosperity and yes both hope and optimism will
lead Tunisians towards a better and more open future. Tunisians have
shown the world that both great and positive change can be brought
forth with the help of the Internet. The Internet is itself a medium
but what happens at its ends is now defining human events!

-- Best Regards

Fouad Bajwa

On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Khaled KOUBAA <khaled.koubaa at gmail.com> wrote:
> Anriette,
> People here have been delivered from the dictatorship of Ben Ali.
> Everyone know become free to express himself and discuss what ever he wants.
> I personally was not able to write such email before 15/01/2011
> Thank you for all your support for Tunisia and hope that our friends from
> Arab World will take this huge opportunity to wake up.
> Khaled
>
> Le 16/01/2011 12:55, Anriette Esterhuysen a écrit :
>>
>> For those of us who were in Tunis in 2005... is it not extraordinary what
>> is happening there at the moment?  It was amazing to see interviews with
>> some of our Tunisian colleagues (who we were delicately trying to support
>> while involved in the rather politically complex process of participating in
>> a summit in Tunis while also supporting local human rights organisations) on
>> Al Jazeera.
>>
>> It would be good to hear reactions from the Tunisian members of this list.
>> Off list responses probably best as this is not quite on topic.
>>
>> Anriette
>>
>
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