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Tunisian pessimism hits record since 2015: survey

Xinhua, May 5, 2017 Adjust font size:

A recent survey shows 80.1 percent of Tunisians are pessimistic about the current situation in the country, the highest level since 2015, Tunisian Arabic newspaper Al-Maghreb reported on Friday.

The survey, which was carried out by Tunisian survey institute Sigma Conseil, also found the pessimism rate among Tunisians aged between 18 and 25 exceeded 93 percent.

According to the survey, 13.7 percent of respondents expressed disappointment about President Beji Caid Essebsi, while 10.4 percent said they were dissatisfied with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed.

Among the main reasons behind the discontent of Tunisians is the government's mishandling of hot issues such as regional injustice and underdevelopment in the inner regions of the country, said the survey.

Meanwhile, 56 percent of respondents showed sympathy for the recent social movements in southeastern Tunisia, particularly in the province of Tataouine which borders Libya.

On the political side, 62.4 percent of respondents said they supported the dismissal of former finance minister Lamia Zribi.

According to the poll, only Abdelfattah Mourou, first Vice President of the Assembly of the Representatives of the people, is among the top five popular figures in Tunisia's political landscape. Endit