Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties
Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties التكتل الديمقراطي من أجل العمل والحريات | |
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The Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties (
History
During the rule of
Elections of 2009
In 2009, Ettakatol ran for the first time in the
For the
He supported his candidacy on an analysis of lawyers on the constitutional amendment in July 2008. But
On the occasion of its Ettakatol's first congress held on 29 and 30 May 2009, Mustapha Ben Jaafar was reconfirmed as secretary-general.
Ben Jaafar said his nomination confirmed by the Congress of the FDTL, especially for a "challenge to change the rules of the political game and break with the practices of another planet" while remaining open to dialogue, including with the party in power. He thinks that "failing to have equal means, [the candidates] should have the same chance to start" .
On 24 September, he was the last nominee to present his candidacy, saying that "there are people capable of assuming the highest political responsibilities [...] and the alternation of power is possible," his approach trying to "get Tunisians lethargy and resignation of the state in which they are".
His supporters gathered inside the Constitutional Council, it calls for the release of trade unionists convicted in the wake of the social movement of 2008 in the mining region of Redeyef. The Constitutional Council, however, invalidate the bid on the grounds that it does not meet the requirement that a candidate must be elected leader of his training for at least two years. Therefore, Ben Jaafar called 5 Oct to vote for Brahim who is the "only serious candidate," he said.
After the revolution
During the Tunisian Revolution 2010/11, Ettakatol developed into a main representative of the centre-left secular camp.[6] The Forum relies mainly on the voluntary commitment of its grassroot members and its activities in social media.[7] On 17 January 2011, Ettakatol's leader Ben Jafar was appointed Health Minister of the interim government by
In the
Ettakatol was unanimously elected as a full member of the Socialist International at the congress held on 30 August 2012.[12] The party held its second congress on 7 July 2013; Ben Jafar was reconfirmed as secretary-general.[13]
The foundation of
Ideology
The FDTL is a member of the Socialist International[16] and observer of the Party of European Socialists.[17] Since 2007 the party has published an Arabic weekly newspaper entitled Mouatinoun (Citizens).
References
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- ^ "Photo of Mustapha Ben Jaafar, 22 Jan 2011". Getty Images. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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- ^ "Tunisia: New government leaders quit ruling party". BBC News. 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Tunisia coalition agrees top government posts", BBC News, 21 November 2011, retrieved 23 November 2011
- ^ Sadok Ayari (22 November 2011), "Mustapha Ben Jaafar Elected President of the Constituent Assembly", Tunisia Live, archived from the original on 9 January 2012, retrieved 23 November 2011
- ^ Ettakatol elected permanent member of Socialist International, TAP, 30 August 2012
- ^ Ben Jaafar: Ettakatol Party's national congress achieved its main objectives, TAP, 9 July 2013
- ^ "Deux élues d'Ettakatol rejoignent Nidaa Tounès", Tunisie Numerique, 9 July 2013
- ^ Ben Hamdi, Monia (28 October 2014). "Tunisie: Répartition des 217 sièges du nouveau Parlement selon les résultats préliminaires des élections législatives" [Tunisia: Distribution of the 217 seats in the new parliament, according to preliminary election results]. Al Huffington Post Maghreb (in French). Tunis. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Progressive Politics For A Fairer World". Socialist International. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "PES member parties". PES. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.