Tunisian authorities close opposition Ennahdha party HQ
Al JazeeraAPR 2023
Though Saied said that he doesn't want to become an autocrat, his unscrupulous actions speak far louder. Using the growing pains of Tunisia's young democracy as a pretext, he has taken over the North African nation and is cracking down on dissent to guarantee his control over civil society. A national dialogue must be undertaken to save Tunisian democracy and align it with the norms of the international community.
Tunisians are tired of the corruption and dysfunction brought by the country's so-called "post-Arab Spring parties," namely the Islamist Ennahda party. The country was on the brink of collapse before Saied dissolved parliament, and his actions were and continue to be necessary to maintain order and stability.