Protests in Bin Gardan Against Tax Imposed by Tunisia on Libyan Nationals.

Mednine, 3 February 2015(Lana) There have been protests in the southern Tunisian city of Bin Gardan on Monday, for the second running day against a tax which Tunisian Government imposed on Libyan nationals entering into Tunisia, which sparked a reciprocal measures from the Libyan side. The Tunisian news agency quoted protesters as calling for a return of economic activity across the border, as traders cross the border with Libya were affected by the 30 dinars levied by the Libyan Government as a reciprocal measures for the Tunisian tax. They said the 30 dinar tax imposed by the Tunisian Government had far-reaching effect; including a decision by the Libyan side to stop movement of goods from Libya to the Tunisian side, which created a state of tension among the inhabitants of Bin Gardan and a stagnation in its market. The protesters called for the tax to be abolished and for the normal trade activity to return across the border. =Lana=