Terrorists Threatens Presidential Candidates In Tunisia.

Terrorists in Tunisia have threatened to assassinate at least two candidates on the ballot in the country's November 23rd presidential poll.
Independent presidential candidate Mondher Zenaidi received formal notification from security agencies on Wednesday (November
12th) about serious terrorist threats against him.
Zenaidi said that he was not afraid of the threats, which he described as "cowardly". He vowed to continue his campaign with the same enthusiasm.
"The best way to respond to terrorist threats and criminal acts is to continue to work and to communicate with people in the field, to convince them of the necessity of participating in the elections, and to choose who is able to serve as president above parties and affiliations," he said.
Slim Riahi, head of the Free Patriotic Union, was also notified about direct threats to his life.
Ansar al-Sharia members and their leader Seif Allah ben Hassine (aka Abou Iyadh) were behind the threats, Riahi said he was told by security forces last Saturday.
In the framework of preventive measures, Riahi cancelled some campaign trips planned for Tunisia's internal regions. He also changed his residence and vehicles.

Despite the terrorist threats, he said he was keen to continue his campaign and meet with citizens.
Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou on
Wednesday revealed the existence of serious terrorist threats on the eastern and north- western borders. He stressed, however, that the ministry would work to protect the upcoming presidential election, just as it had secured the legislative poll in October.

Tunisian authorities have provided tight security to protect all candidates since the beginning of the presidential campaign.
Citizens voiced dismay over the threats to the politicians.

Zied Belghith, a food products dealer, said the attempt to target political figures running for president was intended to disrupt the path of democratic transition and the normal functioning of the election.
"We must exercise caution and vigilance in this period, because terrorism is able to strike at any moment. We want these elections to be held peacefully," Belghith said.
For her part, Karima Triki, an employee at a call centre, stressed that the best response to these death threats was the determination of the targeted candidates to complete their election campaign against all these odds.
"This is the best answer from the candidates.
It will give confidence to the voters to go to the polls heavily in order for this last leg of the democratic transition to succeed and to thwart the efforts of these parties who do not want good for our country and want to spread chaos," she said.