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Ben Ali said it was necessary to understand the root causes of the unrest, which have been linked to high youth unemployment.
Tensions flared on December 17 when a 26-year-old man who was selling fruit and vegetables on the streets set himself on fire after police confiscated his produce.
Four municipal officials have been suspended in connection with the incident, Tunisian media reported.
One protestor died in clashes between mostly unemployed youths and government security forces last Friday.
Ben Ali accused the opposition of exploiting the situation and exaggerating the scale of the protests. He also accused foreign media of dramatising events and not checking the facts.
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Tensions flared on December 17 when a 26-year-old man who was selling fruit and vegetables on the streets set himself on fire after police confiscated his produce.
Four municipal officials have been suspended in connection with the incident, Tunisian media reported.
One protestor died in clashes between mostly unemployed youths and government security forces last Friday.
Ben Ali accused the opposition of exploiting the situation and exaggerating the scale of the protests. He also accused foreign media of dramatising events and not checking the facts.
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