Tunisia's Ennahda says gangs backed by foreign parties vandalised its HQ

Tunisia's Ennahda movement said yesterday that "criminal gangs backed by parties outside and inside the country" attacked its headquarters, in order to overthrow the country's democratic path and pave the way for the return of oppression and tyranny.

Activists held protests in the capital, Tunis, yesterday calling for an end to the political crisis in the country and the dissolution of parliament. Tunisia also marked 64 years since the proclamation of the republic yesterday.

Ennahda, which holds the largest parliamentary bloc, said in a statement that "on 25 July, anarchist groups that failed to convince public opinion of their populist and undemocratic options, attacked some of the movement's headquarters in the country, and attempted to intimidate those inside it and threaten their lives."

A video posted on social media showed groups of people storming and vandalising the movement's headquarters in many governorates.

Ennahda condemned what it described as "criminal gangs backed by parties outside and inside the country's borders" for attacking "the movement's headquarters" and spreading "chaos and vandalism, in order to serve agendas that seek to overthrow the democratic path and pave the way for the return of oppression and tyranny."

Tunisia is seen as the only Arab country that succeeded in carrying out a democratic transition during the Arab Spring in 2011.

Tunisia has been hit by a political crisis since January when Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi dismissed five ministers, known to be close to the president, and assigned other officials to the vacant posts in the interim period.

President Kais Saied accused Mechichi of "violating the provisions of the constitution", and refused to allow the new officials to swear their oath ahead of taking up their posts.

Later, Saied also refused to seal a bill on the formation of the Constitutional Court, although it was approved by Parliament on two consecutive occasions.

Ennahda leader and Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi said Saied does not have the power to refuse appointments after a vote of confidence was granted to them in Parliament, adding that his role is "symbolic".

 

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When half of the young people and a third of adults consider themselves irreligious in a country with an islamist government, tensions were inevitable.

I really hope they organise elections soon, Ennahda seemed to be a responsible government in an area in which such attributes is severely lacking.
 
When half of the young people and a third of adults consider themselves irreligious in a country with an islamist government, tensions were inevitable.

I really hope they organise elections soon, Ennahda seemed to be a responsible government in an area in which such attributes is severely lacking.
“Islamist” movements (Ikhwan, Ennahda etc) should understand that you need a powerful militia when you’re engaging in politics just to defend yourself from any plots. No amount of pretending to be moderate and tolerant is going to help you.

Why do you think Hezbollah has massive influence (even though they’re filthy criminals)? Because they learned to mix politics with militancy. No matter how tolerant and appeasing you are of the secularists, sooner or later you’ll be banned and they’ll carry false terrorism charges against you.
 

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“Islamist” movements (Ikhwan, Ennahda etc) should understand that you need a powerful militia when you’re engaging in politics just to defend yourself from any plots. No amount of pretending to be moderate and tolerant is going to help you.

Why do you think Hezbollah has massive influence (even though they’re filthy criminals)? Because they learned to mix politics with militancy. No matter how tolerant and appeasing you are of the secularists, sooner or later you’ll be banned and they’ll carry false terrorism charges against you.

Militancy is not required if the people want your ideas.

Lebanon is a country in which the majority of the population are opposed to Hezbullah's religious views and Tunisia is a country which is considered the least-religious in the Arab world. Obviously, a significant proportion of the people will not like the views of Ennahda and Hez, subjugating them with militancy does not work.

Somalia is a country in which virtually the entirety of the population is Muslim, an outfit like Ennahda or MB would never have to resort to militancy to maintain electoral success because the people share their Sunni Muslim beliefs.
 
Tunisia's Ennahda movement said yesterday that "criminal gangs backed by parties outside and inside the country" attacked its headquarters, in order to overthrow the country's democratic path and pave the way for the return of oppression and tyranny.

Activists held protests in the capital, Tunis, yesterday calling for an end to the political crisis in the country and the dissolution of parliament. Tunisia also marked 64 years since the proclamation of the republic yesterday.

Ennahda, which holds the largest parliamentary bloc, said in a statement that "on 25 July, anarchist groups that failed to convince public opinion of their populist and undemocratic options, attacked some of the movement's headquarters in the country, and attempted to intimidate those inside it and threaten their lives."

A video posted on social media showed groups of people storming and vandalising the movement's headquarters in many governorates.

Ennahda condemned what it described as "criminal gangs backed by parties outside and inside the country's borders" for attacking "the movement's headquarters" and spreading "chaos and vandalism, in order to serve agendas that seek to overthrow the democratic path and pave the way for the return of oppression and tyranny."

Tunisia is seen as the only Arab country that succeeded in carrying out a democratic transition during the Arab Spring in 2011.

Tunisia has been hit by a political crisis since January when Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi dismissed five ministers, known to be close to the president, and assigned other officials to the vacant posts in the interim period.

President Kais Saied accused Mechichi of "violating the provisions of the constitution", and refused to allow the new officials to swear their oath ahead of taking up their posts.

Later, Saied also refused to seal a bill on the formation of the Constitutional Court, although it was approved by Parliament on two consecutive occasions.

Ennahda leader and Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi said Saied does not have the power to refuse appointments after a vote of confidence was granted to them in Parliament, adding that his role is "symbolic".

The people stormed the corrupt MB Ennahda that destroyed the nation and never helped the tunisian people to achieve their 2011 revolution demands.

Ennahda needs to be disbanded
 
When half of the young people and a third of adults consider themselves irreligious in a country with an islamist government, tensions were inevitable.

I really hope they organise elections soon, Ennahda seemed to be a responsible government in an area in which such attributes is severely lacking.
Kais Saiid is conservative president wo opposes the equal inheritance law that was passed by the pervious govt
 

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Militancy is not required if the people want your ideas.

Lebanon is a country in which the majority of the population are opposed to Hezbullah's religious views and Tunisia is a country which is considered the least-religious in the Arab world. Obviously, a significant proportion of the people will not like the views of Ennahda and Hez, subjugating them with militancy does not work.

Somalia is a country in which virtually the entirety of the population is Muslim, an outfit like Ennahda or MB would never have to resort to militancy to maintain electoral success because the people share their Sunni Muslim beliefs.
laakiin ogow lebanon is an artificial country that shouldn't exist. its politics is extremely sectarian between christian sunni shia. so they would lean towards secularism. somalia is too close to islamic heartland (makka medina jerusalem) to be secular (turkey had attaturk). lands close islamic heartland weren't colonized for as long as and as aggressively as places like india or tunisia.
 
Militancy is not required if the people want your ideas.

Lebanon is a country in which the majority of the population are opposed to Hezbullah's religious views and Tunisia is a country which is considered the least-religious in the Arab world. Obviously, a significant proportion of the people will not like the views of Ennahda and Hez, subjugating them with militancy does not work.

Somalia is a country in which virtually the entirety of the population is Muslim, an outfit like Ennahda or MB would never have to resort to militancy to maintain electoral success because the people share their Sunni Muslim beliefs.
Hezbullah is a shia paramilitary political movement founded in early 80s during lebanese civil war and Lebanon is divided into sectarian line where political parties and system are all based on sectarianism for example the president has to be Catholic Maronite PM a Sunni Muslim and Speaker of Parliament a Shia Muslim and the country is dominated by rich dynastical families that makes Lebanon the only modern nation with fedualism.
 
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laakiin ogow lebanon is an artificial country that shouldn't exist. its politics is extremely sectarian between christian sunni shia. so they would lean towards secularism. somalia is too close to islamic heartland (makka medina jerusalem) to be secular (turkey had attaturk). lands close islamic heartland weren't colonized for as long as and as aggressively as places like india or tunisia.
Yeah Lebanon was founded by French colonialists to appease catholic population that wanted a country where they aren't a minority but the problem is French had to include non catholic areas to help the Lebanon nation able to feed itself with port cities of Beirut Tripoli and Sidon being a gateway to international market and the agriculture fields in Beqaa valley and the south, that's why sectarian system was introduced in Lebanon.
 

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laakiin ogow lebanon is an artificial country that shouldn't exist. its politics is extremely sectarian between christian sunni shia. so they would lean towards secularism. somalia is too close to islamic heartland (makka medina jerusalem) to be secular (turkey had attaturk). lands close islamic heartland weren't colonized for as long as and as aggressively as places like india or tunisia.
Hezbullah is a shia paramilitary political movement founded in early 80s during lebanese civil war and Lebanon is divided into sectarian line where political parties and system are all based on sectarianism dominated for example the president has to be Catholic Maronite PM a Sunni Muslim and Speaker of Parliament a Shia Muslim and the country is dominated by rich dynastical families that makes Lebanon the only modern nation with fedualism.

Guys, I know about Lebanon's religious 4.5

Laakin, my point was regarding Hezbollah's militancy not their existence as a group. There are no major Christian or Sunni paramilitary groups as they hold the presidency and prime ministership.

Usually militancy is adopted when you are either a minority or you're at threat of being sidelined.
 
Guys, I know about Lebanon's religious 4.5

Laakin, my point was regarding Hezbollah's militancy not their existence as a group. There are no major Christian or Sunni paramilitary groups as they hold the presidency and prime ministership.

Usually militancy is adopted when you are either a minority or you're at threat of being sidelined.
Hezbollah is armed thanks to Syria which persuaded saudi arabia during Taif meeting to end the civil war that Hezbollah should be exempted from disarmament cuz "they are fighting against Israel" which occupied southern lebanon from 1982-2000 and even after Israel left the excuse changed into Hezbollah is there to defend the borders of lebanon from israeli aggression when in fact they're a tool of Iran used for its roxy activities in the middle east acting as the foot soldiers for Iran against Israel
 
Militancy is not required if the people want your ideas.

Lebanon is a country in which the majority of the population are opposed to Hezbullah's religious views and Tunisia is a country which is considered the least-religious in the Arab world. Obviously, a significant proportion of the people will not like the views of Ennahda and Hez, subjugating them with militancy does not work.

Somalia is a country in which virtually the entirety of the population is Muslim, an outfit like Ennahda or MB would never have to resort to militancy to maintain electoral success because the people share their Sunni Muslim beliefs.
This is an old comment but i’ll respond. Militancy is required for “Islamist” groups to keep potential (secular) dictators in check. Generally speaking, the civilian population isn’t millitant and if a dictator takes over the country or area using brutal force then it would be very unlikely that the people would resist despite hating that ruler, the people would be intimidated into silence. One can easily provide millions of examples throughout history of dictators who took over power using military and brutal force and the general population strongly disapproved of it but they can’t do anything since they don’t have the means to resist successfully. Moreover, most people in a society are individualistic and their primary (or sometimes only) concern is only them and their families so this plays a factor in them not resisting brutal dictatorship which is why it’s important for these “Islamist” groups in corrupt countries to mix politics with militancy since the appeasement policy hasn’t worked and it has proven to be a massive failure. The Western powers and their evil slaves in the Gulf are constantly interfering in the affairs of Muslim countries and they only want rulers who are loyal to their political interests and are not a threat in any way. If there is a legitimate Islamic group which goes against their interests then they will do anything in their power to destroy that group. If they have to support brutal dictators overthrowing their rivals in a coup or if they have to invade those countries under false pretences then they would do exactly that and whatever it takes to make sure their interests are not threatened. Politics is a very filthy business and these “Islamist” groups need to understand that appeasement and prentednding to be “tolerant” and “moderate” doesn’t work in most cases and is not practical.
 

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