Over 800 people have been arrested since Monday in Tunisia after clashes between protesters and security forces over price hikes which caused by the new finance law.
They were arrested over charges of looting, ransacking, blocking roads and vandalism.
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi Saturday convened representatives of political parties, trade union and the employers association to discuss ways to overcome the current problems and stressed people's livelihood issues should be emphasized.
Essebsi also accused some foreign media "exaggerating" Tunisia's social unrest, and undermining Tunisia's international image.
Haythem Jmai, an opposition activist, said most people are against certain articles in the new finance law, which will only aggravate budget deficit, but undermine people's purchasing power and especially feed a whole platform of corruption.
"Seven years since the revolution, we suffer seven years of despair," Ahmed Ltaief, a college student of Literature, told Xinhua during the peaceful march,
"The inability of current officials left free path to corruption, slowing down and suffocating our country's economy," he added.
"At present, Tunisian national decision depends on International Monetary Fund (IMF), which encourages recruitment reduction and even the acceleration of retirement anticipated for certain sectors in public service," said Ahmed.
Lakhdhar said that "under the pretext of recovering financial and economic balances of the country, the government tries to offer false tranquilizers, detriment to the interests of Tunisian people, especially the poorest class."
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