Tunisia .. 97 candidates for the presidential elections

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The Independent High Electoral Commission of Tunisia (TUNIS) announced the submission of 97 candidates for the presidential elections slated for September 15th.

Cairo – .. Tunisia is preparing to hold premature elections in the middle of next month, amid expectations of intense competition among a number of candidates, led by the current Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, Defense Minister Abdel Karim Zubaidi, who resigned to be able to run, in addition to Deputy Chairman of the Ennahda and Acting Speaker of Parliament Abdel Fattah Moro, and former President Moncef Marzouki.

"The authority started today to study the files and send alerts to the files whose owners did not meet the conditions and will be given 24 hours to complete their files," Mohammed Shams FM was quoted as saying by the local radio station Shams FM.

Al-Mansri denied reports that the Commission rejected the files of 60 candidates for the elections, following the "preliminary list of candidates accepted for the presidential elections will be announced August 14 next."

The door for candidacy for the presidential election in Tunisia was closed on Friday.

The Tunisian street has witnessed a huge debate during the past hours about the most prominent candidates for the race towards Carthage Palace.

The Nidaa Tounes party announced its support for the candidacy of Defense Minister Zubaidi for the presidency.

While members of Ennahda supported the race, some of them criticized Moro's choice to run. "The Shura Council has voted almost unanimously to choose Sheikh Abdel Fattah Moro," said Rafiq Abdul Salam, a member of the movement. One of the best options for Tunisia and Ennahdha, because of the capacity of science, experience and openness. "

Observers believe that the presidential race will be limited between a number of "serious candidates", expecting that Moro, Zubaidi and the witness will be at the head, but these elections may have surprises regarding their results. Ben Ali on January 14, 2011.

In addition to these, a number of other popular candidates presented their nomination papers officially, including businessman and owner of Nessma TV channel, Nabil Al-Qarawi, Hamma Hammami, the well-known leftist politician, and others.

Presidential elections were scheduled for October, but the death of President Beji Kaid Essebsi on July 25 prompted the IHEC to amend the dates and timing of the second presidential election, after the Jasmine Revolution succeeded in ousting former President Zine El Abidine. Ben Ali, January 14, 2011.