(19 Jan 2011) HEADLINE: Tunisia protesters vow to overthrow government
CAPTION: Hundreds of protesters have led a peaceful, if noisy, rally in central Tunis, demanding that former allies of deposed President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stop clinging to power. (Jan. 19)
(NAT SOUND OF PROTESTS)
Protesters are at it once again in Tunisia where the ousted president and his government are facing potential legal trouble.
Hundreds of demonstrators filled the streets of Tunis Wednesday, demanding the former allies of the country's deposed president relinquish all control of the country.
MOS
"I guarantee you, today the RCD will be gone today, not tomorrow, RCD will be gone."
The country's president fled to Saudi Arabia on Friday.
His longtime prime minister has been running a caretaker government since then, but it's not clear how much longer he can cling to power.
Meantime, a Tunisian prosecutor has opened an investigation into the overseas assets of the ousted president and his family.
Many in the nation have long stated that former president's relatives were corrupt and dominated many businesses in the nation.
MOS
we ask for Ben Ali to be brought from Saudi Arabia to justice, and all the money that they took, we have to bring it back for the people of Tunisia.
Some European nations are pledging to help in any investigation and the U-N says it also wants to look into alleged human rights violations there.
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1. Wide of protest against ruling RCD (Constitutional Democratic Rally) party
2. Mid of protesters chanting
3. Riot police
4. Mid of banner reading: (Arabic/French) "New republic"
5. Police with protester
6. SOUNDBITE (English) protester, no name given, vox pop:
"I guarantee you, today the RCD will be gone today, not tomorrow, RCD will be gone. What we assure you, we will not only stop at the RCD, we ask for Ben Ali to be brought from Saudi Arabia to justice, and all the money that they took, we have to bring it back for the people of Tunisia."
7. Various of protest
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