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The Head of State, Kais Saied, as we know him, will never acknowledge this publicly, but he had to watch the figures for the mobilization of his supporters yesterday, Sunday May 8. And maybe he was disappointed, but he shouldn’t. Firstly because a party in power, which moreover has all the levers of power, rarely mobilizes in the street. Because its supporters tell themselves that after all with everything it has in its hands, a party in power does not need to be defended, except when it comes to getting out to vote. In any case, this is how it happens in all the democracies of the world. So from this point of view this call to demonstrate is absolute nonsense. But after all, we are supposed to be in a democracy, so… There is above all everything else that the pro-Saied or the opposition lose sight of…
It is this palpable reality: Citizens are tired of the hellish barouf of political parties. This excessive politicization of everything, even the celebrations of the Republic, is beginning to wear down the nerves of Tunisians. The latter have real problems that they stuff themselves with on a daily basis and for which neither the public authorities nor the politicians have solutions. While the political class takes it for granted: Taking to the streets no longer pays…
The young democracy is showing signs of exhaustion – and yes, already – after 10 years of mistakes by the fault of the same politicians who have the audacity to ask citizens to pound the pavement. The fact that Tunisians ostensibly shun all demonstrations, whatever they may be, is the best response to the negligence of politicians.
Let’s agree: We don’t do the distinction between supporters of the Republic Party and others. When you mobilize barely 2,000 demonstrators – a little more, a little less, it doesn’t matter – you can call it what you want, turn it this way, take the figures the way you want, that’s not not a success. And this is also valid for all the opposition parties who have called for demonstrations in recent months to defend democracy, freedoms, human rights and everything you want. No one can move people…
So we have to learn the necessary lessons. First for the Head of State: the weak mobilization of May 8 is the proof, if necessary, that Tunisia is not a huge field of partisans. If the President of the Republic remains very popular it is because he is committed to doing and changing a certain number of things, and Tunisians give him the benefit of the doubt, a favorable prejudice which is supposed to help him. to complete its projects. He better be there…
For the president of the Free Destourian Party (PDL), Abir Moussi, the fact that the ban on demonstrations in the direction of the Carthage palace is not making any waves and that people are quietly going about their business is proof that it is not not the center of the political life of the country. It will be necessary that the “lioness” – it is his supporters who call him that – have other strings to his bow to impose himself in the minds and hearts of voters. Beating the pavement, occupying the media space and even stirring up the international community is good, but preparing a hearty economic program to win at the polls is even better…
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