No going back… The Tunisian president blocks the path of the Muslim Brotherhood

Tunisian President Kais Saied stated that the state will not stand idle in the face of those who seek to harm citizens in any way, referring to the Muslim Brotherhood in Tunisia and their attempts to fuel unrest in the country.

During his meeting with Prime Minister Sara Zafrani, according to a statement issued Tuesday by the Tunisian presidency, Saied affirmed that “those who have held the country hostage and sought to blow it up, divide it, and squander all its resources—after appearing as sworn adversaries and later becoming allies and partners sharing roles among themselves—fall under the charge established by certain laws: participation in the division of stolen goods. The court of history has delivered its final judgment: no sympathy for traitors and no turning back.” This was a clear reference to the Muslim Brotherhood.

The Ennahdha movement, affiliated with the Brotherhood, participated last Saturday in a march organized by opposition parties from various political currents in central Tunisia, hoping to return to power and gain political advantage over the government and President Kais Saied.

According to observers of the Tunisian political scene, in a context of ongoing political decline, the Brotherhood continues to adopt a strategy of capitalizing on events and using spontaneous protests as a pressure tool in their confrontation with President Kais Saied.