{{Thousands of Tunisians have rallied in front of the National Assembly in the capital Tunis calling for the Islamist-led government to resign.}}
The opposition National Salvation Front has called for a week of protests over what it says is the government’s inability to guarantee security.
The protests come a month after the assassination of a prominent opposition politician.
It was the second such politically-motivated killing this year.
The governing Ennahda party has offered to support an all-party government but has ruled out calls to dissolve the constituent assembly or remove Prime Minister Ali Laaraiedh.
“The people want the fall of the regime,” chanted the crowds, repeating the slogan used when Tunisians ousted President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. His downfall triggered revolts across the Arab world.
Correspondents say Tunisian opposition parties have recently been emboldened by the Egyptian army’s ousting of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.
Witnesses said police monitored Saturday’s protests but there were no reports of violence.
BBC
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