Nida Tounes targets ruling Ennhada and CPR officials in ICC lawsuit
The conflict between Nida Tounes (the Call for Tunsia) and the Ennhada governing coalition has become increasingly bitter including attacks on Nida Tounes meetings such as the one in Djerba and the death of a Nida Tounes official, Lotfi Nagdh in Tataouine. Now Nida Tounes is taking the matter to the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
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The opposition Nidaa Tounes (Call for Tunisia) party will lodge allegations of “crime against humanity” against several members and allies of the ruling Ennahda party “within days” in The Hague court, the party’s lawyer, Abdessatar Messaoudi, told AFP.
Nida Tounes accuses Ennahda chief Rached Ghannouchi, Interior Minister Ali Larayedh and several regional governors and security officials, of crimes and the 'League for the Protection of the Revolution” which alledgedly was responsible for the death of Lofti Nagdh a NidaTounes coordinator.
It was also responsible for attacking the Trade Union headquarters of the UGTT. The League supports Ennhada and is alledgedly breaking up meetings of other poitical parties with threatening and aggressive behaviour. There has been a disturbing upsurge of violence in Tunisia both politically and socially involving salafists and the unemployed in neglected regions.
Nida Tounes lead by the 86 year old Beji Caid Essebsi a former transitional prime minister is accused by Ennhada of wanting to reintegrate members of the former Ben Ali regime. Mr Essebsi has pointed out that the Ben Ali regime lasted for 20 years and many of those who served it were not tainted by criminality.
They could make a valuable contribution to society. One ofthe acknowledged mistakes of the Americans in Iraq was that they removed many qualified people which actually increased the chaos. Failure to reabsorb these past regime members not taintedby criminality prevents reconciliation as well as depriving the state of qualified people.
Whether the case will be accepted by the ICC or is deemed to fall within its manadate remains to be seen however, it may well be sympathetic to evidence which shows that human rights and legitimate political activity is being suppressed by force.
From the end of the Weimar Republic to the Balkans conflict this has been a matter of internatonal concern. This is the first time that this conflict between islamist and secular elements of society in North Africa has been submitted to an international legal body for consideration.If the ICC takes up the case it could also have implications for the situation in Egypt .
Nida Tounes accuses Ennahda chief Rached Ghannouchi, Interior Minister Ali Larayedh and several regional governors and security officials, of crimes and the 'League for the Protection of the Revolution” which alledgedly was responsible for the death of Lofti Nagdh a NidaTounes coordinator.
It was also responsible for attacking the Trade Union headquarters of the UGTT. The League supports Ennhada and is alledgedly breaking up meetings of other poitical parties with threatening and aggressive behaviour. There has been a disturbing upsurge of violence in Tunisia both politically and socially involving salafists and the unemployed in neglected regions.
Nida Tounes lead by the 86 year old Beji Caid Essebsi a former transitional prime minister is accused by Ennhada of wanting to reintegrate members of the former Ben Ali regime. Mr Essebsi has pointed out that the Ben Ali regime lasted for 20 years and many of those who served it were not tainted by criminality.
They could make a valuable contribution to society. One ofthe acknowledged mistakes of the Americans in Iraq was that they removed many qualified people which actually increased the chaos. Failure to reabsorb these past regime members not taintedby criminality prevents reconciliation as well as depriving the state of qualified people.
Whether the case will be accepted by the ICC or is deemed to fall within its manadate remains to be seen however, it may well be sympathetic to evidence which shows that human rights and legitimate political activity is being suppressed by force.
From the end of the Weimar Republic to the Balkans conflict this has been a matter of internatonal concern. This is the first time that this conflict between islamist and secular elements of society in North Africa has been submitted to an international legal body for consideration.If the ICC takes up the case it could also have implications for the situation in Egypt .
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Nida-Tounes-tar...