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High turnouts, over 100 political parties in the running, and no reports of voter fraud.  The media is reporting a democratic success in Tunisia’s first election since the Arab Spring.  Here’s CNN:

“International election observers are calling this a free, fair and remarkably peaceful and transparent elections, a model for the rest of the arab world.”

Tunisians voted on a new assembly in charge of drafting a permanent constitution.  It was the country’s first free election in 60 years.

According to preliminary results, the moderate Islamist party Ennahda won almost 40% of the assembly seats.  France’s LeMonde reports -- there’s growing concern that the once-banned party will threaten Tunisia’s long-established secularism. (Images : BBC)

“On monday, a part of the Tunisian population felt edgy, some of them even being very afraid. They were shocked by Ennadha’s breakthrough, which has trigerred a great number of reactions on the Internet.”

But Ennadha insists it fully supports democracy, and promises to cooperate with other parties.

Euronews reports :
 
“Aware that some see the resurgence of Islamists as a threat to modern liberalism, the party is setting out to be inclusive.
Ennahda candidate Souad Abderrehim said: “I must be faithful and honest with the people who voted for me. They can put their trust in me.”

A New York Times reporter notes -- Tunisia is widely seen as having the best chance at democracy among Arab Spring nations.  Ennahda’s willingness to cooperate, he says, supports this view.

"The acceptance of the results by rivals (of Ennahda) signaled the beginning of a partnership seldom seen in the Arab world, where Islamists’ few opportunities for victories at the voting booth have sometimes led to harsh crackdown or civil war."

But a writer for the Economist says -- Ennahda’s religious views aren’t the main problem -- it’s the party’s overwhelming dominance that we should be worried about.

“Ennahda (...) professes a form of Islamism far less intrusive than, for example, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. The assembly is likely to be fractious, and the fact that it will, in effect, wield both legislative and executive powers until the new constitution comes into force is a cause for concern. Still, most Tunisians seem delighted with the outcome, so far.”
 
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Islamic Party Wins Election in Tunisia, Threat to Democracy?

October 26, 2011
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The once banned moderate Islamist party Ennahda has won Tunisia's first elections since the Arab Spring.
   
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