Three weeks after parliament was frozen and the prime minister was sacked, Tunisian President Kais Saied still enjoys the support of a large part of the population. But the opacity and uncertainty surrounding the presidential action are worrying; This is how “the cross” began his article entitled “In Tunisia, the wait begins to be felt” and published this Saturday, August 14, 2021.
Recall that since the measures taken by the President of the Republic Kais Saied on July 25, 2021, the people are still waiting for the appointment of the new head of government.
According to this article, in the streets of Tunis, trust has still reigned since July 25.
To get more details, “la Croix” asked some Tunisians about their expectations and opinions.
“Deputies who fought all the time, who did not work and did nothing at all for the people.” Kais Saied is right to take his time to appoint a prime minister, continues the man who would like to see parliament dissolved and legislative elections organized.
Imed, 55, has hopes that the social and economic situation will change. “The President has made a difficult decision and I have great confidence in him. Every time he goes out, he shows that he is with the people,” he said.
This embassy employee is satisfied with the president, to whom he gave his vote in the 2019 election. “He is cornering the thieves, those who stole the people,” he said, referring to the arrests of parliamentarians since July 25. The five-year-old was tired of seeing “deputies who fought all the time, who did not work and did nothing at all for the people.” Kais Saied is right to take his time to appoint a prime minister, continues the man who would like to see parliament dissolved and legislative elections organized.
According to the same source, Mohamed, a gardener in the center of Tunis, has been very happy since July 25. Like many, he trusts this president and hopes to see those accused of corruption convicted. Since 25 July, several deputies have been arrested and governors dismissed. Zied, a small shopkeeper, says he is satisfied with the president’s decision but is impatient.
“He has to appoint a prime minister because normally it is up to the prime minister to appoint the ministers.” He hoped that Parliament would soon be dissolved. “The deputies were superfluous, they were just fighting,” says the man behind his counter, hoping that the next ones will be better.
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