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After Tunisian President Said announced on Sunday evening that Prime Minister Mehisi was relieved of his post and the parliament was frozen for 30 days, the international community responded to this. The European Union called for the restoration of Tunisia’s institutional stability. France, the United States and other countries also called on Tunisia to Respect the rule of law. The Baath Movement Party, the largest party in the Tunisian parliament, proposed to hold early legislative elections.
The head of EU foreign and security policy Borelli said in a statement that Tunisia’s parliamentary activities must be resumed as soon as possible. At the same time, the EU calls for the restoration of Tunisia’s institutional stability, respect for fundamental rights and abandon all forms of violence. The statement added that Tunisia’s democratic foundation must be maintained, respect the rule of law, the constitution and the legislative framework, and emphasized that the country’s democracy and stability must be maintained as a priority.
President of the Tunisian parliament and leader of the Baath Movement Party, the largest party in the parliament, Rashid Ganuhi accused Said of “launching a coup against the revolution and the constitution.” The Baath Party proposed on Tuesday that an early legislative election should be held.
The United Nations calls for the settlement of all disputes and differences in Tunisia through dialogue and urges all parties in the country to exercise restraint and avoid violence. A spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that France pays close attention to the evolution of the political situation in Tunisia. France hopes to restore the normal operation of the constitution as soon as possible to deal with health, economic and social crises. The spokesperson of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs also called on Tunisia to “avoid any form of violence and maintain democratic achievements.”
European Parliament Speaker Sassoli called on “all parties in Tunisia to restore order and resume dialogue” on Twitter, and pointed out that the focus of all political actions should be the fight against the epidemic and the interests of the people. A spokesperson for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the freezing of parliamentary rights was based on “a rather loose interpretation of the constitution.” The spokesperson expressed concern about developments and pointed out that Tunisia’s “good and amazing progress” shows that democracy has taken place since 2011. Has taken root. In response to a reporter’s question, a spokesperson for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs added: “We don’t want to call it a coup. We will definitely seek talks with the Tunisian ambassador to Berlin.”
Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio also expressed concern about the incident in Tunisia and expressed his belief that Tunisian political parties can overcome the current political crisis within a democratic framework. Di Maio said in a statement reported by the Italian news agency on Tuesday that “what is currently happening in Tunisia has caused great concern”, but he believes that this crisis can be passed through the Tunisian institutions and the Tunisian people within the framework of democracy. Available tools to solve.
The US State Department called on all parties in Tunisia to avoid any measures to “strangle the democratic discourse,” and added in a statement that it emphasized to Tunisian officials that the settlement of political and economic issues must be based on the Constitution.
Arab countries have also responded. The Arab League stated that the Tunisian Foreign Minister also informed him of the situation and called on Tunisia to restore stability and calm. Jordan expressed the hope that Tunisia can overcome the “difficult situation” it is experiencing, and emphasized that it will take follow-up actions to its developments. At the same time, the Moroccan Justice and Development Party stated that what happened in Tunisia was “painful” and expressed confidence in the Tunisian party’s ability to overcome the crisis. Suleiman Amrani, Deputy Secretary-General of the Moroccan Justice and Development Party, said, “What happened in Tunisia is painful for all of us. We regret the experience of Tunisia, which has inspired a regional context. All democratic experiments.”
Khalid Meshri, chairman of the Supreme Council of State of Libya, announced that he refused to believe that this was a “coup” against elected institutions. The Presidential Palace of Algeria issued a statement saying that President Majid Teben received a call from the President of Tunisia. At the same time, Qatar also called on all parties in the Tunisian crisis to “protect the interests of the Tunisian people in the fraternal country, give priority to the voice of wisdom, and avoid the escalation of the situation and its impact on the Tunisian process and experience. Tunisia’s experience has won the respect of the region and the international community. In addition, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait also had a telephone conversation with the foreign minister of Tunisia to discuss current developments in Tunisia.
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