tunis tunisia hold long-delayed municipal elections 2018 presidency say tuesday first vote since 2011 uprise unseat autocrat zine el-abidine ben ali activists hope elections give new push north african country democratic transition give power local councils soldier security force get vote april 29 members public may president beji caid essebsi say statement vote postpone several time raise fear among activists figure old regime try stall advance promise uprise september parliament approve law grant amnesty officials like former government accuse corruption month prime minister youssef chahed unveil new cabinet include several officials hold position ben ali last municipal vote hold 2010. tunisia hold long-delayed municipal vote 2018