Tunisian parliament Members said they would defy President Kais Saied and move on on Wednesday with they first full session where last Summer when he hung the room and moved to it one-a leg rule.
more than half Members of parliament He is expected to attend online session And to make a vote against The “extraordinary measures” that Saeed has used since July to repeal the 2014 democratic constitution and govern himself.
The session Represents the most direct parliament challenge happy who rejected it asof The past,” And the who late on Released on Monday strict warning That the forces will confront “these who Pay Tunisians to fight. “
However, while session He may confirm the growing opposition to Said and his will challenge legitimacy of for him movesit is unlikely that he will change his fist on power.
“We’ll go ahead with the expected session Yamina Zoghlami said: parliament A member of the moderate Ennahda party.
“The people You did not withdraw confidence from us. shut the boss parliament with tank.”
Increasing confidence parliamentreflects the breadth of opposition to Said as he attempts to rewrite the constitution, and control of Judgment and imposition new restrictions on Civil society.
The Great Renaissance party in parliament with a quarter of The seats and its leader Rached Ghannouchi who Do parliament The speaker, he was the most vocal critics of Happy.
Although political parties remain deeply divided against each other, more of They are now mobilizing openly against Saeed called for a comprehensive approach to any efforts to restructure the country politics.
Tunisia threw off tyrannical rule in 2011 revolution and introduced democracy, but it system which you subscribe to power between the president and parliament Proved unpopular years later of Political paralysis and economic stagnation.
Happy newcomer to politics and constitutional law professorI was elected in 2019 in landslide second-round victory against a media pole who I was facing On charges of corruption, he promised to purge up Tunisian politics.
for him critics accusing him of make a coup last Summer when he overthrew elected parliament and go to one-a leg ruleHe said his political reforms lacked credibility.
Such as economy moves towards disaster with The government Seeking international rescue and powerful the work union warning of a general In the strike, many Tunisians were disappointed with his focus on Constitutional change.
But happy intervention last Summer seemed to be very popular with sick country of The political controversy that marked a democratic era in Jobs that have grown scarce and public Services declined.
