Ennhada demonstration in Tunis

Speaking at a peaceful march held Saturday afternoon in Habib Bourguiba Avenue (Tunis) leaders of the Islamist movement  said they rejected the principle of a government of technocrats, saying it was a conspiracy against the democratically elected government.

Tens of thousands of supporters of the Ennahdha Movement and other Islamist formations and Salafists took part in the demonstration stressing the importance of the deep-rooting Arab-Muslim identity of Tunisians, rejecting any foreign interference in the country's internal affairs.

Enhadda's leader, Rached Ghannouchi, addressed the crowd, saying he "rejected violence in all its forms."
"Nothing can justify the use of violence," he indicated, reiterating his call for peaceful dialogue.

He emphasised the confidence of Ennhadas supporters and many Tunisians in the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) which "embodies the electoral legitimacy."He called on the NCA to "complete the constitution as soon as possible and thus pave the way for free and fair elections," he said.He rejected the formation of a government of technocrats on which Prime Minister  Hamadi Jebali is working , arguing that it was a way to circumvent the legitimately elected government and call for a government of national coalition that would be broader than the Troika.The government's legitimacy could only be established by elections he affirmed,
dennouncing the conspiracies against Ennhada and the press attacks which he said were a "counter-revolutionary endeavour to hijack the Revolution." Enhadda was a party that combined Islam and modernity he concluded.

Talks on the cabinet reshuffle resume on Monday.