New Delhi: Tunisia has issued an international arrest warrant against ousted President Ben Ali and his family. The African nation has sought Interpol's help to issue the warrant.
The president was accused of theft. he was thrown out of power after a popular revolt two weeeks ago.
Tunisia wants to have ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his family arrested and put on trial for theft and currency offences, the country's justice minister said on Wednesday (January 26).
Protesters besieged the justice ministry as justice minister Lazhar Karoui Chebbi held a press conference.
"There are now ongoing cases against the President's family, and some of his relatives, and they are now under investigation. The previous president of course. There are four cases," said Chebbi while addressing the press conference.
"Everyone who escaped the country has an international arrest warrant against them, with the help Interpol in order to bring them back place them under investigation," he said.
Earlier on Monday, thousands of protesters defied curfew and marched to Tunisian capital, amidst speculation that the unity government will soon be replaced with a new body.
The protesters camped outside the government's main office complex demanding that the PM and the old guard that served under former dictator Ben Ali step down.
The country plunged into a political crisis after the president was overthrown on January 14 following month-long protests over poverty, corruption, unemployment and inflation.
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