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April 18, 2021 by archyde
Tunisian President Qais Saeed said that the head of state is the supreme commander of the military, security and civil armed forces and for all the wires mentioned in the law related to the civilian armed forces, in “exciting” statements that will open a new constitutional debate in the country, in a step that would fuel the conflict of powers And the distribution of competencies between Saeed and the President of the Government, the Meshchy at the head of the executive authority.
This came in a speech delivered by Saeed, today, Sunday, at Carthage Palace, on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the Internal Security Forces, in the presence of the heads of government, Hisham Al-Mishishi, Parliament Rashid Al-Ghannouchi and senior security leaders.
The Arab Spring: What Went Wrong?
Post-revolution bitterness
Amine Bouazizi, a blogger and historian who is not related to Mohammed Bouazizi, explained that the social fabric of Tunisian society was torn in many ways. But he said that the divides were not so clear cut, with supporters of the old regime on one side against those who supported the revolution. There was a lot of overlap, and there were gray zones, he said.
This is also the case in the town of Sidi Bouzid, where many residents are quite bitter; they do not see a marked improvement in their social and economic situation and feel that all the sacrifices and deaths were perhaps in vain. Some have the impression that there has been progress in other parts of the world and Tunisia over the past half-century, but not in their town. Such feelings are common across the country.
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Tunisian Prime Minister Hicham el-Mechichi (File photo: AFP) Tunis- Al Mongi Al Saidani
A number of Tunisian and international human rights organizations and opposition parties condemned the recent statement of Prime Minister Hicham el-Mechichi on irregular immigration and terrorism.
During a special interview with France24, Mechichi pointed out that illegal immigration is linked to terrorism, noting that all Tunisians who present a threat to France should return home.
The Democratic Current party said Mechichi’s interview was “disgraceful”, calling on the prime minister to apologize for the shocking statement because it feeds the stigma about many Tunisian expatriates, and legitimizes the European far-right rhetoric.
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