Tunisia scraps hated political police : News24: Africa: News

Tunisia scraps hated political police : News24: Africa: News: "Tunisia's prime minister named a new government on Monday and a much-hated police unit was disbanded as the interim leadership of this North African nation seeks to stabilize a country still finding its way after a popular revolt.

Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi kept the heads of the key defence, interior, justice and foreign affairs ministries, but named new figures to six posts vacated last week by ministers apparently trying to distance themselves from the caretaker government, seen by some as too close to the regime of ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry announced it has abolished the State Security Department, whose so-called political police spied on and harassed citizens under Ben Ali."