- Mr. Saied has issued another presidential decree, a brief statement on its Facebook page extending “until further notice” the suspension of parliament.
- His opponents and civil right activists have condemned the decision as a “coup d’état” particularly the Islamist-inspired party Ennahdha, the main parliamentary force.
Tunisian Parliament has been suspended from July 25. Since then, President Kais Saied has been given full power when he invoked the constitution to grant himself full powers, dismiss the head of government, Hichem Mechichi, and suspend parliament for 30 days .Mr. Saied has issued another presidential decree, a brief statement on its Facebook page extending “until further notice” the suspension of parliament. His opponents and civil right activists have condemned the decision as a “coup d’état” particularly the Islamist-inspired party Ennahdha, the main parliamentary force.
The international community is also worried that the cradle of the Arab Spring is regressing towards authoritarianism. His anti-corruption drive has targeted former officials, businessmen, judges and members of parliament imposing arrests, travel bans and house arrests directed by the Ministry of the Interior, without justification that human rights defenders have denounced.
