Protesters want Tunisia’s prime minister to go

THOUSANDS of anti-government protesters rallied outside Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi’s office yesterday, calling for him to quit after the downfall of the north African state’s 23-year regime.

“The people have come to bring down the government,” the protesters chanted as they brandished pictures of some of the dozens of people killed by security forces during the uprising against president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

They broke through security cordons to reach the doors of the building in central Tunis, but the rally remained mostly peaceful and security was low. A police source estimated the number of protesters at around 3,000.