Tunisia :The big mess
The video of the President of Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, released last Wednesday made a huge buzz in social networking, was relayed as a wildfire in all media, has caused great controversy and raised questions, doubts and fears.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Tunisia-The-big...
Firstly, the messages conveyed by the video gave chilling evidence to all those who have been constantly working to promote Tunisia's transition to democracy, advocated for strengthening the foundations of the State civil, strengthening the principles of citizenship, rights and freedoms.
Secondly, the timing of the broadcast was a surprise. Balanced on the eve of the convening of the conference dialogue driven by the UGTT, supposedly the country out of a crisis stifling, the video was seen by some as an attempt to sabotage a rectification process leading to the defining a roadmap consensus that would end in doubt, scepticism and the wait keep tapping Tunisians.
Obviously, whatever the arguments for restoring the context of this discussion, the date and the people who receives these messages, the president's movement Ennahdha were more afraid than astonished. Theywere certainly confused and baffled many observers who did not follow the breadcrumb trail linking usually an official speech, carrying the hopes and positions expressed in lax scenes, ranging in antipode expectations of the majority of Tunisians.
In fact, anathema to the military, law enforcement, justice, media, public administration ..., taxed citadels of secularism, is breathtaking on the model of society that they are trying to establish in the country.
In a small country whose trump card is the homogeneity of the population, which claims almost in its majority a moderate Sunni Islam and the absence of communalism, the words addressed through video association representatives Salafist call into serious question the principles that founded the Tunisian revolution of dignity, freedom and democracy. In animprovised development twenty-four hours later, on national television by Mr. Rached Ghannouchi was not convincing. He did not either, totally lift the veil, it is truly opaque on this issue of great gravity. Direct criticism addressed to a body corporate, justice, administration, the media can not be heard by everyone as calls to these young people to respect the legitimacy of law and the state. For a leader of a major political party, which is more than the majority, it is not possible, in any case, to hold a double standard. A first for a wide public, and a second targeting activists of the movement. The duplicity of speech is one way of bearing all risks and all sorts of abuses. The defense of the rule of law, the model of society, the country's unity, stability and values of democracy and freedom resents amalgamation and even less laxity. It requires, indeed, a strong and honest voice.
Today, this discourse has proven lax limits and the Salafists have shown, on September 14, their true intentions and their great capacity for harm. Evidenced by the catastrophic consequences of their attack on the U.S. embassy in Tunis has discredited on Tunisia, altered his image and cast doubt among traders and investors. We'll have to wait a long, long time even to erase the images of the subconscious untold Tunisians and, especially, international opinion stunned by the propensity of these activists for destruction and aggression. In all cases, the political violence and fear that they intend to establish in the country mark their rejection of any democratic choice and civility of the state.
Instability, insecurity, doubt and fear are precisely what they want to establish their roots.This is the danger that comes from these groups who consider themselves holders of absolute truth.
By their blindness, they chose the wrong path, since the real problems faced by Tunisians in their everyday life relate to employment, health, housing, dignity, not to alternatives proposed by the Salafists.
In this gray room, a glimmer of hope is still emerging. The UGTT initiative aimed at defusing the real threats that loom over Tunisia and which led to a sort of shock in the political class. Pending the outcomes in 16 days and 18 October, it detects, already signs of easing and the beginning of convergence on issues which have so far been a real bone of contention. Whether the choice of the political regime, the completion of the drafting of the Constitution, the election date, the criminalisation of the violation of the sacred or the burning issues of the press, Justice or the independent elections, compromises are taking shape and the positions of each other begin to approach.
The UGTT, the national organization has always been a leading player in the country's accession to independence and the fall of the dictatorship.It has succeeded where other political forces have stalled. It proved that it is the only force that has been able to gather around a table all political forces for the preservation of the unity of Tunisia, its security and transition to democracy.
Today, we will have leverage for these advances so as not to miss the next appointment. Not to take into account this fact is equivalent to pushing the country into a zone of turbulence the outcome and consequences of which would be difficult to predict.
Néjib Ouerghi - La Presse de Tunisie
Secondly, the timing of the broadcast was a surprise. Balanced on the eve of the convening of the conference dialogue driven by the UGTT, supposedly the country out of a crisis stifling, the video was seen by some as an attempt to sabotage a rectification process leading to the defining a roadmap consensus that would end in doubt, scepticism and the wait keep tapping Tunisians.
Obviously, whatever the arguments for restoring the context of this discussion, the date and the people who receives these messages, the president's movement Ennahdha were more afraid than astonished. Theywere certainly confused and baffled many observers who did not follow the breadcrumb trail linking usually an official speech, carrying the hopes and positions expressed in lax scenes, ranging in antipode expectations of the majority of Tunisians.
In fact, anathema to the military, law enforcement, justice, media, public administration ..., taxed citadels of secularism, is breathtaking on the model of society that they are trying to establish in the country.
In a small country whose trump card is the homogeneity of the population, which claims almost in its majority a moderate Sunni Islam and the absence of communalism, the words addressed through video association representatives Salafist call into serious question the principles that founded the Tunisian revolution of dignity, freedom and democracy. In animprovised development twenty-four hours later, on national television by Mr. Rached Ghannouchi was not convincing. He did not either, totally lift the veil, it is truly opaque on this issue of great gravity. Direct criticism addressed to a body corporate, justice, administration, the media can not be heard by everyone as calls to these young people to respect the legitimacy of law and the state. For a leader of a major political party, which is more than the majority, it is not possible, in any case, to hold a double standard. A first for a wide public, and a second targeting activists of the movement. The duplicity of speech is one way of bearing all risks and all sorts of abuses. The defense of the rule of law, the model of society, the country's unity, stability and values of democracy and freedom resents amalgamation and even less laxity. It requires, indeed, a strong and honest voice.
Today, this discourse has proven lax limits and the Salafists have shown, on September 14, their true intentions and their great capacity for harm. Evidenced by the catastrophic consequences of their attack on the U.S. embassy in Tunis has discredited on Tunisia, altered his image and cast doubt among traders and investors. We'll have to wait a long, long time even to erase the images of the subconscious untold Tunisians and, especially, international opinion stunned by the propensity of these activists for destruction and aggression. In all cases, the political violence and fear that they intend to establish in the country mark their rejection of any democratic choice and civility of the state.
Instability, insecurity, doubt and fear are precisely what they want to establish their roots.This is the danger that comes from these groups who consider themselves holders of absolute truth.
By their blindness, they chose the wrong path, since the real problems faced by Tunisians in their everyday life relate to employment, health, housing, dignity, not to alternatives proposed by the Salafists.
In this gray room, a glimmer of hope is still emerging. The UGTT initiative aimed at defusing the real threats that loom over Tunisia and which led to a sort of shock in the political class. Pending the outcomes in 16 days and 18 October, it detects, already signs of easing and the beginning of convergence on issues which have so far been a real bone of contention. Whether the choice of the political regime, the completion of the drafting of the Constitution, the election date, the criminalisation of the violation of the sacred or the burning issues of the press, Justice or the independent elections, compromises are taking shape and the positions of each other begin to approach.
The UGTT, the national organization has always been a leading player in the country's accession to independence and the fall of the dictatorship.It has succeeded where other political forces have stalled. It proved that it is the only force that has been able to gather around a table all political forces for the preservation of the unity of Tunisia, its security and transition to democracy.
Today, we will have leverage for these advances so as not to miss the next appointment. Not to take into account this fact is equivalent to pushing the country into a zone of turbulence the outcome and consequences of which would be difficult to predict.
Néjib Ouerghi - La Presse de Tunisie
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Tunisia-The-big...