Tunisia tops Africa competitiveness index

2009-06-18

The World Bank ranked Tunisia number one on Africa's 2009 competitiveness index, TAP reported on Wednesday (June 17th). Tunisia ranked 4th among Arab nations and 35th out of 134 countries worldwide.

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Anonymous Posted 2009-06-19

Will this help the Tunisian youth who risk their life at sea to flee the country and reach Europe because of injustice in Tunisia which leaves them no chance and also because they are fed up with tyranny. The Tunisian regime doesn't understand that you don't run a country like a goats farm. Human beings don't only want to eat, defecate, copulate and procreate. There is also something called human dignity and human rights. The right to talk freely and not to be tortured. The right to choose freely your government. The right not to be cheated and intimidated. Only people with dignity will understand that.

----الامين الشريف ----H Posted 2009-06-19

Hey people, we have repeatedly said that Tunisia is Maghreb state running on the right path. Others should be a little humble and learn from its unique experience in development. It is a country which progresses quickly using optimally its humble means with total transparency. The only guaranty for continuity and building Tunisia of tomorrow is the reform programme of Ben Ali which he talked about on many occasions. Here we ask Maghreb countries neighbouring Tunisia after the depletion of water, oil and gas very soon, what have they prepared for their people tomorrow? Tunisia of today is truly on the gates of the economy of knowledge, society of production, renovation and initiative.

Anonymous Posted 2009-06-22

Hitler also ran on the right path with concentration camps for the glory of Germany. Stalin with gulags for the glory of the USSR. Nasser, Saddam, Assad glorified the Arab Nation with jails, torture, liquidations, hanging, fire squads. They also liberated Palestine. Dictators find always an explanation for their crimes: It is always for the good of the people that they persecute people. What has the future depletion of water, oil and gas to do with torturing Tunisians by sticking police batons into their rectum an raping them to death? Which gas are you looking for by such drilling? Who told you that you'll find there renewable sources of energy? Where did you get your education? How is it possible that a country which never stops repeating the words of dialogue, tolerance and civilization doesn't start putting these words into practice at home before thinking of exporting them to civilized countries? How is it possible that a country that boasts about women's rights and women emancipation lets its police officers rape women and sexually abuse them? Is it because of the principle of equality and non discrimination between men and women? Isn't it a shame when detainees from Guantanamo beg to be kept there in order not to be sent back to Tunisia? Why does the Tunisian press criticize the Guantanamo practices and shut up about what is happening at closer distance? Do Tunisian journalists only look through telescopes to scrutinize the far horizon? But let's look for something positive. Tunisia has been chosen as headquarter for the most despicable gang of criminals: The Arab ministers of Interior. Obama announced a ban on torture. Which Arab dictator wants to dialogue with him by announcing the same? O Tunisia, those who are dying with a baton in their anus salute you.

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