A former opponent under Zine el Abidine’s dictatorship Ben Ali announced on Tuesday the creation of a front that brings together several parties to “save” Tunisia from its deep crisis after the coup of President Kaïs Saïed.
A leftist political figure, Ahmed Néjib Chebbi, 78, opposes what he describes as a Rebellion by President Saïed who has been monopolizing power since July 25.
At a press conference in Tunis, this veteran of the political scene announced the creation of national safety front with the aim of uniting all political forces, in order to restore the democratic and constitutional process that guarantees freedoms and rights in the country.
We want to return to legitimacy and democracyhe said.
The priority of this Front is to save an economy in deep recession due to a political situation rotten which drives away investors, Chebbi added.
Comprised of five political parties, including the Islamist -inspired Ennahdha movement, Mr. pet peeve. Saïed, and five associations, this coalition aims to attract other political formations and personalities. influential before launching a national dialogue on aimed reforms save the countryaccording to Mr. Chebbi.
He proposed the establishment of a government safety to lead Tunisia for a period of change until a new election is held.
After months of political obstruction, Mr Saïed, elected at the end of 2019, came to full power at the end of July by removing the Prime Minister and suspending Parliament before it was dissolved in March.
In February, the Tunisian president dissolved the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM) to replace it with a judicial governing body in the meantime which he appointed members.
On April 22, he assumed the right to appoint the head of the Electoral Authority, a few months before a referendum and a legislative election to be administered by this body.
His detractors accused him of establishing a new autocracy in the country, the only survivor of the Arab Spring of which it was the cradle in 2011.
Aside from the political deadlock, Tunisia is struggling with a deep socio-economic crisis and is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to get a new loan.
Source: Radio-Canada
