London/The Hague, 16 January 2011

LI President Hans van Baalen MEP has asked the Tunisian interim President Fouad Embazza and acting Prime Minister Mohamed Ghanouchi to include the Social Liberal Party of Tunisia (PSL) in the all party talks for the formation of a government of national unity. 

The fact that the PSL, as a progressive and moderate force which has strong support in the Tunisian middle classes at present, is excluded from the all party talks has a very negative impact on the process of reconciliation and the building of a national consensus on a roadmap to democracy and free and fair elections

said LI President.