Headlines: New winds of change in Tunisia?
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On Sunday July 25, 2021, hundreds of citizens gathered in Tunis to protest against the Parliament and the current government.
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It is a Sunday that Tunisians will probably remember.
It all started in anger, once again, in Bardo in particular, not far from the capital where “
hundreds of citizens gathered in the morning.
In protest against the parliament and the current government
, ”says
L'Économiste Maghrébin
, who delivers a photo report to show the faces of this anger.
In the regions also, demonstrations were organized, writes
La Presse de Tunisie
.
There too "
to hold the political class in place since 2011 to account
", reports the country's main French-speaking daily.
However, "
wanted peaceful, these movements experienced overflows during clashes either with the police or with sympathizers of the Ennahdha movement
".
The Press
makes the list here: overflows observed in Nabeul, Tozeur or even in Kairouan.
A very noticed announcement by President Saïed
"
Kaïs Saïed announces the freezing of the Parliament and the end of the mission of Mechichi
", It is to be read in front page of the site of the magazine
Réalités
as of the site of
the Economist
and most of the Tunisian media. Yes, "
the President of the Republic has just frozen the work of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and lifted the immunity on the deputies
", specifies
Gnet
. “
In a speech at the end of a crisis meeting of security and military executives, the head of state also announced the dismissal of the head of government. He also indicated that he would ensure the executive power, with a head of government, whom he will appoint himself
. "
Immediate reaction: "
scenes of jubilation
" then invaded Tunisian cities, affirms
Tunisie Numérique
.
Interested parties also present in the media space
The president of the Assembly of People's Representatives does not hear it that way. Relayed by
Gnet in
particular, in an interview with al-Jazeera, Rached Ghannouchi speaks of “
a coup against the constitution and the revolution
”. He even tried to access Parliament that night, explains
La Presse
, with its vice president and deputies Ennahda. "
They wanted to enter, only the army deployed in front of the headquarters of the Assembly denied them access,
" writes
La Presse
. So the tone rises ...
The Islamist movement, which was the main party in power until last night "
calls for reinforcement,
" said
Tunisie Numérique
.
In a statement, he called on his supporters very early this morning, or rather very late at night, "
to flock to the seat of parliament
".
So, notes Tunisie Numérique, that "
clashes
" are already taking place between the deputies present in front of the ARP and citizens.
Questions about the foundation chosen by Kais Saied
"
The President of the Republic said this Sunday evening to have relied on article 80 of the constitution
", observes
Gnet
, who therefore wonders: "
What does article 80 of the constitution say?
". Supporting text, the site considers that "
the presidential announcements are at odds with two provisions provided for by this article
"
.
Namely that, for the first, normally "
the Assembly of the representatives of the people is considered in a state of permanent meeting
", and for the second that "
a motion of censure could not be presented against the government
". And for
Gnet
, "
nothing indicates, moreover, in this article that the president of the republic has the latitude to remove from his functions, the head of the government
”.
This is a debate that only constitutional experts can resolve.
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"
Rejection of the opposition appeal: group shots on the Sages
", headlines
Walf
. Like the others, the newspaper returns this morning to the rejection of the appeal for annulment filed by the opposition with the Constitutional Council. Confirmation to read in
24H
: the newspaper also observes "
a rain of
criticism
" which "
falls
" now on the Constitutional Council. "
And it is the movement that brings together opposition parties and members of civil society that is pulling on the institution,
" notes
24H
. He relays the voice of the Movement for the Defense of Democracy which denounces a "
violation of the law
" and therefore "
an illegal decision
”.
The voice of the collective Noo Lank also, which affirms for its part that "
the Constitutional Council has obviously violated its own texts
" by deliberating at 4 only.
Still in 24 hours, the collective recalls that the board "
is normally made up of 7 members and requires a quorum of 5 members to deliberate
".
Be that as it may, in
Walf
, the former Keeper of the Seals Ismaëla Madior Fall, also a professor of constitutional law, does not find “
any irregularity
”.
So this is another constitutional debate, and Senegalese society in any case divided.
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