Ben Ali’s Son-in-Law Says Some of Ex-Leader’s Aides Were Corrupt

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A son-in-law of Tunisia’s deposed President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali said corruption within the leadership’s inner circle provided the spark for the deadly riots that led to his ouster.

“He is my father-in-law, and I respect him for that, but the people around him are the reason for the current situation in Tunisia,” Slim Chiboub said.