Lawyer and member of the "Lawyers for the Protection of Rights and Freedoms" group, Mokhtar Jamai, accused President Kais Saied of striking and weakening the Tunisian judiciary. He said that the political authority bet on the judiciary to purify itself, but the president made a decision in the cover of darkness.

In reference to a presidential decree issued by Saeed, which dismissed 57 judges from their duties on charges including changing the course of cases and obstructing investigations into terrorism files and perpetrating financial and moral corruption, the judges deny the validity of these accusations.

In an episode of "Beyond the News" program, Al-Jamai accused President Saeed of taking over the executive and legislative powers, then attacked the judiciary, indicating that the man came to power to establish a new dictatorship, while the emerging democracy in Tunisia needs a lot of Reforms and an independent judiciary.

Regarding the referendum on a constitution expected to be held next July 25, a member of the “Lawyers for the Protection of Rights and Freedoms” group noted that Tunisians tested the president’s popularity in the electronic consultation he conducted, and also said that constitutions do not solve the economic crisis that Tunisia suffers from, but rather clear programs, democracy and the judiciary. independent.

On the other hand, Al-Jama`i believes that the solution to the Tunisian crisis must be internal through a clear and frank dialogue, but he concluded his words by saying, "The next scene has no place for Qais Saeed," "Where are things going? Is there a political and economic horizon for a solution, whether internal or external?" The outside world has interests, especially donor countries and organizations, but the solution must be Tunisian in a clear and frank dialogue, and the upcoming scene has no place for Qais Said.

economic and social constitution

Contrary to what the lawyer and member of the "Lawyers for the Protection of Rights and Freedoms" group said, the academic and former member of the National Constituent Assembly, Rabeh Al-Kharaifi, confirmed that Tunisia is moving towards a democratic path that brings it out of the state of exception, and said that the next constitution will be an economic, social, and knowledge-based constitution, not a political one.

The Tunisian academic underestimated the importance of positions and statements issued by foreign organizations criticizing the policies of the Tunisian president, and said that they would not discourage Saeed and that the presidential decree would remain in force, revealing files of other judges who are subject to follow-up.

A joint statement issued by 10 prominent international human rights organizations accused Saied of dealing a painful blow to the judiciary in Tunisia, and called for the necessity of repealing the decree that gives the head of state the power to dismiss judges, and to return those who have been dismissed under its provisions.

Since July 25, 2021, Tunisia has been experiencing a severe political crisis, when Said began imposing exceptional measures, including dismissing the government, appointing others, dissolving Parliament and the Judicial Council, and issuing legislation by presidential decrees.