Tunisian Party demands President, Political Leaders to step down

Tunisia’s Al Chaab Yourid party, led by Najd al-Khalfaoui, called on President Kais Saied and various political leaders to resign and admit their failure to seek out an answer for the political impasse within the country.

In a statement, the party called on General Mohamed Salah al-Hamdi, who resigned from his position as presidential national security adviser, to run subsequent presidential elections, scheduled for 2024.

However, the party criticized Hamdi’s neutral position in face of the approaching danger threatening the state.

It also condemned variety of retired military figures harboring political aspirations, who had submitted a message to the president, entitled “The Last Hope to save lots of the Country.”

The letter sparked widespread political debate about the possible involvement of the military in politics, after years of impartiality.

Khalfaoui said Tunisians “have observed the political rivalries within the illegitimate parliament after a report on the legislative and presidential elections revealed fundamental violations that affect the integrity and transparency of the electoral process.”

He called on all political parties, including the president, to permit the people to make a decision their future through early legislative and presidential elections, adding, however, that the electoral law must even be amended.

The party reminded the president of his pledge to the youth during his electoral campaign, “to return to its rightful owners” within the event of his failure to realize their will and demands.

Al Chaab Yourid party was officially established last March and was accused of being near the president because it’s adopted a slogan almost like his campaign slogan.

However, Khalfaoui asserted that some presidential advisors were a part of the party’s founding council before their withdrawal, which suggests they need ended their affiliation with the presidency.