In a surprise tour, Tunisian President Kais Saied arrived on Sunday at Habib Bourguiba Street in the center of the capital, to listen to the complaints of the citizens who greeted him with slogans and chants in support. After that, he went to the building of the Ministry of Interior.
To this, he accused unnamed parties of stalking the country and the citizens, and said that they “aimed at striking the state and the path.” He said during his walking tour in the Tunisian capital that “the state is not a booty, and Tunisia is for all Tunisians.” Their role is over,” noting that whoever compromises and trades in the health of the citizen has no place in Tunisia.
“I will not start my career as a dictator at the age of 67.”
In statements to the New York Times, the Tunisian president said that he would not At the age of 67, he begins his career as a dictator, pledging to preserve the rights of Tunisians. Considering his recent decisions as a coup against the constitution and against legitimacy, calling for legal accountability for the outlaws without any redress or retaliation
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They called on friendly countries to support the choices of the Tunisian people that guarantee them dignity and freedom. As for foreign countries, they asked them not to interfere in Tunisian internal affairs.
This came after Saeed stressed the need to continue working to preserve rights, respect the law, and not confiscate funds.
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An exceptional stage
He considered that Tunisia is going through an exceptional stage, assuring everyone that he will continue to work without “Indignity” so that no one is wronged, and rights are preserved within the framework of the law.
Differences for months
It is noteworthy that the Tunisian president was Last week, he announced the freezing of Parliament for a month, relieving Prime Minister Hicham Al-Mashishi from his duties and assuming the executive authority by himself. An economic crisis exacerbated by one of the worst outbreaks of the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa.
Many Tunisians also took to the streets in support of Said’s decisions, after they resented the country’s political paralysis and weakness The economy and the health situation deteriorated in the country, with a death rate among the highest in the world.
