France continues to support Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed
Tunisian and French presidents Kaïs Saïed and Emmanuel Macron in Paris, June 22, 2020 (Illustrative image).
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French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone with his Tunisian counterpart, Kaïs Saïed, who took full power for two weeks, and for two more weeks.
France does not change its position one iota and supports the Tunisian president, despite his constitutional coup.
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France stands alongside Tunisia and the Tunisian people in this key movement for its sovereignty and freedom
”.
The words of the
press release published by the Élysée
are cautious and measured, but show no mistrust of Kaïs Saïed.
While French diplomacy called at the end of July for the rapid appointment of a new Prime Minister after the coup by the Tunisian president, no trace this time of any injunction from Paris.
It must be said that Kaïs Saïed had displayed his determination this week, refusing any backtracking and any discussion. France seems to have favored the
status quo.
According to
Jeune Afrique
, proposals for an end to the crisis had nevertheless been developed by Paris and Washington. Among them, the constitution of a government from which
Ennahdha, the first political force
in Parliament, would be excluded. The presidency would renounce direct authority over the forces of civil authorities, as Kaïs Saïed claims.
According to the Elysee, the Tunisian head of state would have undertaken to quickly make known
his roadmap
for the coming period and to give full place to popular legitimacy, that is to say, the choices made by Tunisians at the ballot box.
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