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Kais Saied Exposes the Muslim Brotherhood’s Plots: A “Fierce War” Orchestrated from Abroad


As the countdown to the presidential elections in Tunisia begins, the Muslim Brotherhood‘s conspiracies to tarnish the upcoming election process and question its integrity are increasing, but Tunisian President Kais Saied is on guard.

In a speech delivered during the swearing-in of the new ministers appointed on Sunday, the Tunisian president stated that “the work required today is to confront the fierce war being orchestrated from abroad through what are called social networks and hysterical, paid pages,” referring to the actions of the Tunisian Brotherhood outside the country to disrupt the electoral process.

Saied added: “But everyone should know that such networks evoke only disdain and contempt from the Tunisian people, and they will never disrupt us. We are all soldiers in every sector, defending Tunisia and facing these enemies who seek nothing but slander, lies, and defamation.”

As the date for the presidential elections scheduled for October 6 approaches, pro-Muslim Brotherhood pages, funded and paid, have recently emerged on social media, calling for rebellion, rejecting the current regime, and urging a boycott of the elections.

Saied continued: “Let everyone in the world know that these sites, regardless of their origin, will not disorient us, and we will continue to free Tunisia from those who have wronged it, whether inside or outside the country.”

He accused them of seeking to “inflame the situation for obvious electoral purposes.”

The Tunisian president emphasized that “the state will continue and persist, and our national security takes precedence over any other consideration,” adding that “if the supreme interest of the country required a ministerial reshuffle even after the opening of polling stations, we would not hesitate for a moment to make such a reshuffle.”

He added: “Some may say, whether truthfully or not, that this ministerial reshuffle comes a few weeks before the presidential elections, but let those who we hear every day, who are liars and false accusers, distinguish between the state and its national security and the normal functioning of its machinery, and the elections.”

He stressed that “the reshuffle today is necessary,” stating: “I did not delay the moment nor rush it, and it was done with care. The work has been arduous in a system that attempted to sabotage the revolution and install a regime tailored to itself to give an illusory and fictitious legitimacy.”

He noted that “economic and social challenges have been addressed based on national choices,” referring to “the improvement of Tunisia’s foreign exchange reserves and the increase in growth rates, albeit slowly.”

He also mentioned that “the situation has turned into a struggle between a new constitutional system and a corrupt system whose actors still hope to turn back the clock.”

He pointed out that “a number of officials at the central, local, and regional levels were chosen based on their commitment to achieving the people’s demands, but it was only a few weeks, or even a few days after their appointment, that the system, behind the scenes, began to contain a considerable number of them and succeeded in this vile work of manipulation and infiltration.”

On Sunday, President Kais Saied carried out a ministerial reshuffle affecting 19 ministries, including the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Health, and Economy.

According to the ministerial reshuffle approved by President Saied on Sunday, Khaled Souheil was appointed Minister of National Defense, Mohamed Ali Nafti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mustafa Farjani Minister of Health, and Samir Abdelfattah Minister of Economy and Planning.

It was also decided to appoint Issam El-Ahdar Minister of Social Affairs, Samir Obeid Minister of Commerce and Export Development, Azedine Ben Cheikh Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries, Nourredine Nouri Minister of Education, and Mondher Belaid Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

In addition, Saied appointed Sadek Mourali Minister of Youth and Sports, Sofiane Hamissi Minister of Communications Technology, Rachid Amri Minister of Transport, Wajdi El-Hadhili Minister of State Property and Real Estate Affairs, Habib Obeid Minister of the Environment, and Sofiane Taki Minister of Tourism.

He also appointed Ahmed Bouhali Minister of Religious Affairs, Asma Jabri Minister of Family, Women, Children, and the Elderly, Amira Srarfi Minister of Cultural Affairs, and Riadh Choued Minister of Employment and Vocational Training.

Furthermore, Mohamed Ben Ayad was appointed Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hamadi Habib Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries, in charge of water, and Hassna Jeballah Secretary of State to the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, in charge of civil enterprises.

On August 8, Tunisian President Kais Saied unexpectedly announced the dismissal of Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani and the appointment of Kamel Medouri, Minister of Social Affairs, as his successor.

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