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Tunisia’s president sacked 57 judges accusing them of corruption, protecting “terrorists”, and sexual harassment as he strengthened his grip on the judiciary
Tunisia’s president sacked 57 judges accusing them of corruption, protecting “terrorists”, and sexual harassment as he strengthened his grip on the judiciary. He asserted that despite his warnings to the judiciary, they could not purify themselves from the earlier omissions and commissions. The judges’ dismissal was formalized by decree in the Official Gazette
Critics accused Saied of autocratic rule after he sacked the government and took hold of executive powers. He was accused of staging a coup after ditching the 2014 constitution, to rule by decree.
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In the meantime, the president claimed that those powers were needed to save the country from imminent peril and to fight widespread corruption. Saied has laid out a roadmap that foresees organizing a July 25 referendum on political reforms to amend the constitution. That would be followed by a parliamentary election on December 17. However, the present dispensation is facing stiff resistance from the opposition and the other segments of the population including powerful trade unions.
