Tunisia – Towards the execution of a new roadmap for the reorganization of the political scene for the upcoming period

According to sources close to power circles in Tunisia, it appears that there is powerful pressure for the execution of a new roadmap which will have to be announced in the upcoming weeks, to reorganize the political scene and attempt to get out of the crisis as soon as possible. This roadmap should bring together national organizations, including the UGTT, parties, particularly those represented in the parliament, the presidencies of the Republic and the parliament presidency.

This roadmap should specify many crucial points, essentially:

• A specific and concise diagnosis of the situation in the nation, in relationship with the extremely severe health crisis and the failure of its management, particularly in terms of vaccination. As well as the economic crisis which jeopardises leading the country to total bankruptcy. The commencements of a social crisis that endanger leading to an eruption of uncontrollable social protests. A political crisis that paralyzes the services and institutions of the state and imperils its existence.
• The road map should conclude that the departure of the Mechichi government is necessary and that its persistence would be damaging to state security.
• The roadmap will stipulate the resort to a government of national salvation chaired by a personality chosen by the head of state, however in consultation with the parties and national organizations. This government must be created within two weeks of Hichem Mechichi’s resignation, and its members need, in addition to their skills, to be operational immediately, and pledge not to stand in the next elections.
• The roadmap will include the engagement of the social partners to edict a two-year social truce, to allow the new government to carry out significant reforms.
• The roadmap should additionally mention just after the creation of the new government, the beginning of a national dialogue under the supervision of the Presidency of the Republic, as well as the fulfilment of the establishment of the constitutional court, after having obtained a legal solution to surmount the problem of exceeding constitutional deadlines.