Tunisian Journalists React to the Tragic Self-Immolation of Colleague Zorgui 🔥

(25 Dec 2018) Members of the media in Tunisia on Tuesday reacted to the death of a fellow journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic problems in the North African nation.
Journalist Abderrazak Zorgui posted a video online before his self-immolation in the struggling provincial city of Kasserine describing his desperation and calling for revolt.
His actions prompted a protest Monday night in Kasserine that degenerated into violence, with police firing tear gas to disperse protesters who blocked roads and threw stones at police.
He expressed frustration at unemployment and unfulfilled promises of Tunisia's 2011 Arab Spring revolution.
Authorities said Zorgui died of his injuries Monday soon after being taken to the hospital.
Speaking at a protest about a separate issue on Tuesday, Tunisian human rights activist Lina ben Mhenni said Zorgui's suicide "summarises the status of journalists in Tunisia."
She added, "I'm in touch with journalists and I know they live under fragile circumstances, such as working without contracts and earning poor salaries that do not meet their needs."
Interior Ministry spokesman Sofiane Zaag said Tuesday that several people were injured and several arrested at Monday's protest.

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