British PM David Cameron: ''Election shows Tunisia is leading the way''

British Prime Minister David Cameron praised, on Sunday, the first free election that took place in Tunisia, point Et at "Tunisia showed once again that it is leading the way towards greater democracy in the Middle East and North Africa." "For the first time today, Tunisians are able to express their views at the polling booth in what I hope will be free and fair elections," Mr. Cameron said in a statement, stressing the high number of candidates. "This remarkable achievement reflects how far the Tunisian people have come since January when they rose up against their autocratic ruler to demand their right to freedom, dignity and a better future," he said. "Their determination and courage inspired real change across the Middle East and North Africa. As the first country in the region to put democracy to the test at the polling booth, Tunisia is once again leading the way," he said.