[governance] From Free Tunisia

[Khaled KOUBAA]

All,
For those who don't know Tunisia : Tunisia is a Small country, great 
nation. First Arab country that abolished slavery in 1848. First Arab 
country to establish a constitution in 1861. First Arab country to 
abolish polygamy in 1956. First Arab country to legalize abortion in 
1973. Tunisia is the first Arab country to kick out its dictator and 
this without the help of any foreign nation!
Today Tunisia has reached a critical and important point in its history 
after succeeding in its revolution. President Ben Ali has left the 
country, and government has collapsed leaving the country in an 
unpredictable situation.
A new “Coalition Government” has been announced bringing old dissidents 
and Human Rights activists in team with a main focus of preparing a 
democratic transition.
Friday January 14th 2011, ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeLT2PEmnDI ) 
I have been inside the huge protestants in front of the ministry of 
Interior and I witnessed brave people asking clearly their dictator to 
leave.
Since then Tunisian retrieved their freedom lost many years and began 
interesting politics.
Young people went on the street asking for more n and more social change 
without being politically coached.
I have witnessed, and have been part, of the strength of the "real" 
Tunisian Internet community to use Internet and Web 2.0 ( Blogs, Video, 
Facebook, Twitter, … ) to support the revolution and everyday’s riots 
showing to the world what’s happening due to a lack of official local 
media coverage.
My life has been different during these days : my house is in a hot 
spot; near El Aouina Army Casern and just between the Airport and the US 
Embassy. So I took my wife to her father house, and I stayed alone 
during 5 days. Everything was different each day; night riots with fire 
shooting between protestants and police during the first 2 days , near 
helicopter surveillance between army and snipers belonging to Ben Ali 
Presidential militia during the last 3days.
I have never felt the importance of the security before that. It was the 
same feeling that had the Tunisian people which led them to go out and 
organize “Population committees” in each city to protect each city from 
Ben Ali militia.
Tunisian Internet community is free today and will show to the world 
what we are capable to accomplish.

Vive Internet and thank you Vint and Internet pioneers to gave us this 
wonderful tool that helped our revolution.

 From the free Tunisia

Khaled Koubaa
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