Ben Ali is facing a tribunal in absentia for his alleged role in the killing of protesters . In a statement released by his lawyer last June he said he was a victim of `` injustice '' and that he had always worked for what he thought was `` the good of the Tunisian people , improving living standards and progressing on the path to modernity . '' In a statement released by his lawyer 1989 , 1994 , 1999 he said he was a victim of `` injustice '' Ben Ali trained as a soldier and became head of the defense ministry 's intelligence section . Africa and Middle-East analyst Dr Ben Ali believes that Claire Spencer became a victim of his own political blindness .
Ben Ali is facing a tribunal in absentia for his alleged role in the killing of protesters . In a statement released by his lawyer 1989 , 1994 , 1999 he said he was a victim of `` injustice '' Ben Ali trained as a soldier and became head of the defense ministry 's intelligence section . Africa and Middle-East analyst Dr Ben Ali believes that Claire Spencer became a victim of his own political blindness .