AFP - The Court of First Instance in Tunis on Wednesday announced the dissolution of the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD) party of former president Ben Ali, causing an explosion of joy in the room, noted AFP.
"The court of first instance in Tunis decided to disband the Democratic Constitutional Rally and liquidate its assets and funds" through the ministry of finance, said the ruling was greeted by a huge roar of hundreds of people in the room.
Mixing with the anthem, the slogans have blended immediately: "RCD releases!", "Tunisia free!", "O martyr, we continue the fight."
Lawyers dress and youth wrapped in national flags mingled with the crowd that was growing visibly surrounding the building.
The court began its review last week's action by the Interior Ministry.
At the trial his lawyer, Faouzi Ben Mrad, was called "the dissolution of the RCD and the seizure of his property inside and outside the country, he had earned money by pillaging people ".
Already suspended Feb. 6 for all activities and meetings, RCD claimed over two million members in 10 million.
Since the leak of the President January 14, Tunisians had continued to demonstrate to demand the dissolution of the party symbol of the state police during the 23-year regime of Ben Ali.
Six days after the fall of the regime, the transitional government of Mohammed Ghannouchi announced January 20 that the state would take possession of "movable and immovable property" of the RCD and proceed with the separation of state and RCD.
Its imposing headquarters in the heart of Tunis was one of the first symbolic targets of the revolution that was to take the regime and its leader.
RCD was founded February 27, 1988 by Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on the remains of the Neo-Destour, who had led the country to independence under the leadership of President Habib Bourguiba.
Four days after his flight to Saudi Arabia, former President Ben Ali was struck on the head of the RCD, but had not been replaced.
During the 2009 presidential election, the "candidate Ben Ali won 89.62% of the vote.
Member of the Socialist International since 1989, the RCD has been excluded on January 17 at the request of the French Socialists.
