Tunisia: a few hundred people march in support of President Kaïs Saïed

This Monday morning, March 20, the supporters of Kaïs Saïed, expressed their rejection of the resolution of the European Parliament voted last week. © Lilia Blaise / RFI

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In Tunisia, nearly 500 protesters responded to the call of the July 25 Movement, a movement supporting President Kaïs Saïed, to gather outside the municipal theater in Tunis and celebrate the 67th anniversary of the country's independence. Their slogans are mainly directed against foreign interference in the country's affairs, at a time when the European Union has expressed fears about the regression of freedoms and the economic crisis that threatens the stability of the country. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell said on Monday (March 20th) that the situation in Tunisia is "very dangerous" and fears a collapse of the economy.

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With our correspondent in Tunis, Lilia Blaise

Placards with the slogan "No to foreign interference" written in several languages: this Monday, March 20 in the morning, supporters of Kaïs Saïed, expressed their rejection of the resolution of the European Parliament voted last week and which condemns the excesses of the country because of the latest wave of arrests affecting opponents.

Kawther Kouki, a 34-year-old banker and supporter of Kaïs Saïed, rejects these accusations: "These arrests are not random. We are not in a dictatorship, these arrests were made in accordance with the law. Kaïs Saïed does not intervene in the work of justice. If he really wanted to interfere, he would have put all these people in jail as soon as he took power on July 25, 2021. »

« He's on the right path for me »

Ditto for concerns about the country's economic situation, whose indicators are at their lowest; Noureddine, a 47-year-old teacher, believes that Kaïs Saïed is not responsible: "He is on the right path for me, it's as if he arrived in a house in dirty condition and had to renovate everything, it takes time. I think it's good, he's fighting corruption. We cannot change everything at once, there are corrupt economic lobbies that are difficult to fight. »

Noureddine returns to the crowd of demonstrators where some wear portraits of the president and even sweaters with his image. An unfailing support but which remains limited, in the street, to a few hundred people.

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