Moro: Will Brotherhood take over presidency of Tunisia, succeeding Essebsi?

In light of the confusion of the Tunisian political landscape, following the death of President Béji Caid Essebsi, on Thursday morning (25 July), Tunisian observers began to worry about the arrival of Brotherhood figures in the presidency, especially since interim President Mohamed Al-Nasser, 85, suffers from health problems.

After the inauguration of Al-Nasir as interim president under the Tunisian constitution, which stipulates that the speaker of the parliament will assume the post of president of the republic temporarily in the event of vacancy, the first deputy speaker of the People's Assembly Abdel Fattah Moro started functions of running the People's Assembly as the first deputy speaker of parliament temporarily.

Moro said in a press statement that the assumption of the presidency of the Republic by Nasir does not make him lose his status as the Speaker of the People's Assembly because the current situation is represented in the vacancy of the Presidency of the Council, explaining that the President of the Chamber of Deputies will hand over his functions following the election of a new President within 90 days, as stipulated in the Tunisian Constitution, and that this is before the Independent Electoral Commission.

Badra Kalloul, head of the International Center for Strategic, Security and Military Studies in Tunisia, explained that if Nasir was exposed to any health problems or death, he would be deputized by Abdel Fattah Morro, who described it as a disaster and a shock to all people. There are several gaps that need to be reconsidered again; the country is currently experiencing a huge struggle in several areas; making them go through a critical period and the next president should put them in mind.