What came to do François Hollande in Tunisia? What interest can draw the new strong man from the French socialist party, probably future PS candidate for the 2012 presidential election after the “defection” of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, entangled in a rape case which comes to grill his entire political career.
The arrival of François Hollande is not accidental. Whoever dominates the polls has been campaigning for some time now. And he does not intend to be toast either by the right or by the escapades of DSK, another strong man of the PS and favorite in power for 2012.
But now, the sexual appetite of the former director general of the International Monetary Fund, who, in passing, had affirmed the support of the IMF to help the Arab countries, such as Egypt and Tunisia, by bringing them funding, has spoiled the socialists’ campaign.
Coming to Tunisia, Hollande is not campaigning because the French are far from worrying about what is happening here or what François Hollande can do as action.
As a good strategist, Hollande expressed support for Tunisia (just like DSK). An agile way of communicator. A way to transpose to this image of benefactor, take its place and swing it in oblivion. A way to save the PS by highlighting F. Hollande.
It is also an agile way to make a foothold in the 25,000 French people who live in Tunisia and whose voices have a lot in the elections.
