Tunisians protest economic amnesty bill


  • World
  • Sunday, 13 Sep 2015

Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against the economic reconciliation bill at Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis September 12, 2015. REUTERS/Anis Mili

TUNIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of Tunisians marched in the capital Tunis on Saturday to protest a proposed law giving amnesty to businessmen accused of corruption during the rule of ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.

Waving banners saying "This law will not pass", protesters took to the streets under tight security in the city after authorities warned about possible car bomb attacks by Islamist militants trying to undermine Tunisia's democracy.

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