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The Berlusconi of Tunisia
Youssef queued for more than half an hour early in the morning of October 26 in the coastal town of Kelibia to vote for the Free Patriotic Union (UPL) party.
The year-old carpenter did not know much about the UPL programme, but he voted for its leader, Slim Riahi, a wealthy businessman.
Riahi came to prominence after becoming president of one of the country’s football clubs, Club Africain, pumping more than 60 million Tunisian dinars ($33m) into the organisation and importing European-style management.
“I voted for my fellow supporter of Club Africain.
He’s proven successful in leading the club and has invested millions; he would do the same for the country,” Youssef, who did not provide a last name, told Al Jazeera.
INTERACTIVE: Tunisia presidential race
Riahi, 42, is contesting the country’s first presidential election since the overthrow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
The vote is scheduled for November
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