Brotherhood Tactics: Saïed Warns Against Foreign Interference in Tunisian Elections

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has issued new warnings to the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates in Tunisia, emphasizing that there will be no tolerance for those who attempt to stir up tensions in the country at this time or create crises, whether in one sector or another.

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During a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Kamel Deguiche at the Carthage Palace, Saïed stated, “Elections are periodic events that allow the sovereign people, and only them, to choose freely in complete respect of the law. There is no room for complacency or waiting.”

He also stressed that “Tunisia is a free, independent, and sovereign state, and its people reject any foreign interference. The people refuse for the internal system to be a servile servant to these external circles, a submissive subordinate that is ordered to act and respond.”

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Saïed urged the Prime Minister to “ensure the smooth operation of all public services of the state,” emphasizing particularly the principle of total neutrality of all officials.

The Muslim Brotherhood, represented by the Ennahdha movement and its allies, is trying to question the integrity of the elections, claiming there is no freedom, supporting an independent candidate, as well as inflaming the situation and creating crises, hoping to return to the political scene after being rejected by the Tunisian street.

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Recently, Ennahdha leader Belkacem Hassan claimed that the elections would be rigged and that President Kaïs Saïed is using the judiciary to exclude candidates, in an attempt to divert attention from their failure and their unpopularity in the Tunisian street.

Seventeen candidates submitted their candidacy files to the Independent High Authority for Elections for the presidential elections scheduled for October 6. The Authority’s Council accepted three candidates: Zohair Maghzaoui, Secretary-General of the Popular Movement Party; political activist Ayachi Zammel; and current President Kaïs Saïed, while 14 files were rejected.

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Among the candidates whose applications were rejected are prominent Brotherhood figure Abdelatif Mekki, former presidential chief of staff Imed Daimi, former Education Minister Najib Jalloul, and Moncef Zenaidi, a former minister under the ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.