Tunisia's entire opposition now sits in prison or exile after an 81-year-old democracy advocate was arrested following a sham mass trial handing down decades-long sentences for fabricated terrorism charges. The judiciary has become a political weapon to eliminate peaceful dissent, with dozens prosecuted under laws criminalizing free speech, while civil society faces systematic destruction through asset freezes and forced closures. Dictatorship has officially returned 15 years after the revolution.
The arrest of Jajib Chebbi, identified as a key instigator of unrest, underscores the government’s resolve to protect state institutions and the rule of law. Building on this, President Saied is driving administrative reforms focused on efficiency, transparency and social justice to rebuild trust after decades of corruption, while the suspension of a parliament that had devolved into a noisy marketplace offered Tunisia’s democracy a needed reset, backed by an army committed to safeguarding the republic.
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