Tunisians' anger threatens prospects of Brotherhood-dominated parliament
Tensions are rising in Tunisia against the background of the slogans raised by demonstrators on March 20 to mark the 65th anniversary of Tunisia's independence.
The demonstrators called on Tunisian President Kais Saied to dissolve the
parliament and call for snap parliamentary elections.
The demonstrators chanted in support of Saied and against the parliament
which is controlled by Ennahda movement, the branch of the Muslim Brotherhood
in Tunisia.
They called for enacting Article No. 80 of the Tunisian constitution
which gives the president the right to take exceptional measures in case of
threats to national security.
Tunisia has been witnessing political turmoil since the beginning of
this year against the background of conflicts between the prime minister, the
parliament and the president.
Tunisians demonstrate every now and then against deteriorating economic
conditions in their country. They blame the political elite for these
conditions and accuse them of failure in running their country's affairs.
Brotherhood's crisis
The Ennahda movement is afraid that the parliament will fall victim to
growing anger by the Tunisians against worsening conditions in their country.
The disbanding of the parliament will deprive the Islamist movement of
one last chance to reach power in this North African state.
Ennahda's head Rached Ghannouchi said earlier this month that there
would not be a constitutional way to dissolve the parliament.
The parliament can be disbanded only when it fails in forming a government, Ghannouchi said at a seminar organized by the National Movement Forum, an entity affiliated to his movement.
