The Islamist Ennahda party that emerged dominant in Tunisia’s first free vote will not seek to impose Sharia-style restraints on a moderate-minded society whose economy relies on Western tourists, analysts say. The party, claiming to have taken a commanding lead as ballots were still being counted, has said it will seek a coalition on a new 217-member assembly that will rewrite the constitution and appoint a caretaker government. Even if it manages to put together a majority alliance to give it a bigger say, Ennahda will have no choice but to toe the line of consensus, said the analysts. “Ennahda will be mindful not to offend its coalition partners, and also the youth who voted for it, who…
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