Tunisia's moderate Islamists win landmark vote

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Ennahda party has won 90 of 217 seats in an assembly tasked with writing a new constitution.

28 October,2011 04:43 am

Authorities say the moderate Islamist Ennahda party has won Tunisias first free elections, winning 90 of 217 seats in an assembly tasked with writing a new constitution for the fledgling democracy.Authorities said Thursday that the Congress for the Republic party, founded in 2001 by noted human rights activist Moncef Marzouki, had come second with 30 seats. The landmark voting took place Sunday.Tunisians overthrew their longtime dictator in January, a move that sparked similar movements in other Arab countries, including successful revolutions in Egypt and Libya.Ennahda, which was long suppressed by Tunisias ousted dictator, emerged as the best organized party in the election.