(MENAFN) Extending a series of demonstrations against austerity measures in the 2017 budget, thousands of Tunisian lawyers went on strike on Friday to protest at new taxes and tighter fiscal controls on their profession.
In detail, several hundred attorneys held a symbolic protest outside the palace of justice in downtown Tunis where, dressed in their court gowns, they chanted "Down down with the shameful law" and "We are united in the fight".
Attorneys are the latest group to join protests against Prime Minister Youssef Chahed's measures to cut the budget deficit and increase government revenues by levying new taxes and freezing public wage increases.
Under pressure from international lenders for reforms to cut spending, spur growth and create jobs, Chahed has proposed a broad package of initiatives, but he must also manage social unrest that his measures may trigger.
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