The despotic policies of the putschist President Kais Saied, who abolished the constitutional order in Tunisia on July 25, 2021, closed the national assembly and usurped the right of representation of hundreds of deputies, would weaken the patience of the Tunisian people. Tens of thousands of Tunisians, who gathered in the capital the other day, condemned Kais Saied's usurpation of power and demanded that Saied, who dragged the country into political and economic depression, should step down immediately.
A REFLECTION OF PEOPLE'S ANGER AGAINST THE DICTATORSHIP
The giant march was organized by the National Liberation Front, made up of opposition parties, including Ennahda, which was the biggest victim of the July 25 decisions and was the largest party in the Tunisian Parliament before the coup. Angry protesters chanted ‘Kais Saied down’, ‘Revolution against the dictator Kais’ and ‘The putschists will fall’. Ali Laarayedh, Tunisia's former prime minister and senior Ennahda official, said the protest was a reflection of anger against the dictator Kais Saied's rule. Laarayedh said “If Kais Saied stays, Tunisia will not have a future,” adding that hopelessness, poverty and unemployment are increasing day by day in Tunisia. The National Liberation Front also announced that it would boycott the vote scheduled for December to elect a new parliament with limited powers. Kais Saied established a new one-man regime in Tunisia with the support of the armed forces in July last year.
TUNISIANS CLASH WITH THE DICTATOR'S POLICE
While the protest demonstrations of political parties against Kais Saied continue with wide participation in Tunisia, street clashes continue with all its violence in many parts of the country. Malik Al-Sulaimi, 24-year-old, injured his neck after falling into a ditch while being chased by police in late August. The loss of Malik al Sulaimi's 50-day struggle for survival caused a new outrage in Tunisia. Clashes between police and protesters broke out on Saturday after news of Sulaim's death was heard. Tunisian police escalates violence against the protesters, while protesters, mostly young men, respond by throwing stones at the security forces. While the streets of Tunisia witnessed hit-and-run operations between police and protesters, Tunisian police, who strictly obeyed Kais Saied's despotic instructions, frequently use excessive force against Tunisian citizens. According to the Tunisian Union for the Defense of Human Rights, 14 Tunisian youth have been killed in clashes with the police in recent months.