INTERNET a (aussi) libéré la TUNISIE !
Voici le témoignage, récent, d'un des responsables de l'Internet Society en Tunisie. Il s'appelle Khaled et je relaie ici son propos. Ce texte a été diffusé via la MAILING LIST des délégués des Chapitres de l'INTERNET SOCIETY, ce jeudi 20 janvier 2011, à travers le monde entier. J'ai laissé le texte en anglais. Ce mois de janvier 2011 est historique dans l'histoire de l'humanité et de la liberté des peuples.
Et c'est vrai que, maintenant, les pays du Maghreb s'embrasent ... au nom d'une liberté fondamentale. Internet au service de l'effondrement des dictatures ? Oui, c'est sûr !
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All,
For those who don't know Tunisia : Tunisia is a Small country, great nation. First Arab country that abolished slavery in 1848. First Arab country to establish a constitution in 1861. First Arab country to abolish polygamy in 1956. First Arab country to legalize abortion in 1973. Tunisia is the first Arab country to kick out its dictator and this without the help of any foreign nation !
Today Tunisia has reached a critical and important point in its history after succeeding in its revolution. President Ben Ali has left the country, and government
has collapsed leaving the country in an unpredictable situation.
A new “Coalition Government” has been announced bringing old dissidents and Human Rights activists in team with a main focus of preparing a democratic transition.
Friday, Januayry 14th 2011, I have been inside the huge protestants in front of the ministry of Interior and I witnessed brave people asking clearly their dictator to leave.
Since then Tunisian retrieved their freedom lost many years and began interesting politics.
Young people went on the street asking for more n and more social change without being politically coached.
I have witnessed, and have been part, of the strength of the "real" Tunisian Internet community to use Internet and Web 2.0
(Blogs, Video, Facebook, Twitter, … ) to support the revolution and everyday’s riots showing to the world what’s happening due to a lack of official local media coverage.
My life has been different during these days : my house is in a hot spot ; near El Aouina Army Casern and just between the Airport and the US Embassy. So I took my
wife to her father house, and I stayed alone during 5 days. Everything was different each day; night riots with fire shooting between protestants and police during the first 2 days , near
helicopter surveillance between army and snipers belonging to Ben Ali Presidential militia during the last 3days.
I have never felt the importance of the security before that. It was the same feeling that had the Tunisian people which led them to go out and organize “Population committees” in each city to protect each city from Ben Ali militia.
Tunisian Internet community is free today and will show to the world what we are capable to accomplish.
Vive Internet and thank you Vint* and Internet pioneers to gave us this wonderful tool that helped our
revolution.
From the free Tunisia.
Responsable de l'Internet Society Tunisie
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MISE à JOUR - 15h30 : Lire le Communiqué de Presse de l'ISOC
TUNISIE (24/01/11).
