Tunisia: Unless “conditions” are met, main opposition coalition to boycott presidential polls

The head of Tunisia’s main opposition coalition said Tuesday (Apr. 30) his group won’t take part in the country’s upcoming presidential poll unless certain conditions for what he called fair elections are met.

Ahmed Nejib Chebbi laid out the National Salvation front’s prerequisites for presenting a candidate.

They include allowing the Ennahdha political party to reopen its headquarters, guaranteeing the independence of the electoral commission and freeing imprisoned politicians.

Ennahdha’s headquarters were shut down a year ago, and its leader Rached Ghannouchi…