After thousands demonstrated against Qais Said.. What are the most prominent political forces in Tunisia?

Yesterday, Saturday, mass demonstrations were organized by opposition forces, parties, and civil organizations against what they called President Qais Saied's monopoly on power, the threat to rights and freedoms in the country, and the violation of the independence of the judiciary.

The demonstrations coincided with the 12th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution, as these forces expressed their rejection of the exceptional measures taken by the Tunisian president on July 25, 2021.

The head of the Tunisian Salvation Front, Ahmed Najib Al-Shabi, told Al-Jazeera that there is no way out of the current crisis except with new political leadership that comes through the ballot box, while the Labor Union announced moves for what it called the battle to save Tunisia, while President Saeed said that the country is in a state of war with whom He described them as traitors and agents.

The report provides a reading of the Tunisian scene, including the forces and alliances supporting President Said, and others opposing him and calling for his departure.

Among the most prominent supporting forces: the People's Party, the Socialist Ba'ath Party, and the Tunisia Forward Movement, although they criticized it, especially after it issued an electoral law for legislative elections without allowing the parties to participate in its drafting.

As for the opposition, there are coalitions that brought together parties and personalities, including the National Salvation Front, which was established last year and includes several political entities that considered Saeed’s actions a coup against legitimacy. One of the most prominent components of this front is the Ennahda movement.

There is another opposition bloc, the Social Democratic Parties bloc, in addition to the Free Destourian Party, which opposes everyone, including Saeed, as well as the Labor Union, which is one of the most important societal forces. It had previously supported Saeed's measures and called them a corrective path, but later refused to participate in the political dialogue. Which the Tunisian president called for and considered the legislative elections without smell or color.