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EU to
freeze Ben Ali family assets, diplomats say
Monday January 31, 2011 10:02:09 PM,
DPA
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Brussels: The European Union has decided to freeze
the assets of ousted Tunisian president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali,
diplomats at a meeting of EU foreign ministers said Monday.
Ben Ali was driven out by a popular revolt Jan 14. Since then,
allegations have emerged that he and his family siphoned off
millions from the state's coffers, with his wife reportedly
fleeing the country with over a tonne of gold from the central
bank.
EU foreign ministers agreed to freeze the assets of the former
president, his wife and his close relations, diplomats at the
meeting said. The decision is to come into force once it is
published in the bloc's official journal.
The EU has already sent a diplomatic mission to Tunisia to help
with the transition to democracy, and is expected to offer more
aid in the coming days.
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