Moncef Marzouki, Tunisia’s first democratically elected president, joins Imran Garda from Paris with a message to the world: Tunisia is very sick and slipping back into dictatorship.
Once a supporter of current President Kais Saied, Marzouki is now one of his fiercest critics, accusing him of dismantling the constitution and betraying the ideals of the Arab Spring. Now in exile once again, Marzouki still has hopes of returning to his country.
On this episode of The InnerView, Marzouki talks about how charges of treason have affected him personally, reflects on the shortcomings of the Arab Spring, and ties them directly to the ongoing conflicts in the region, including the war in Gaza.
00:00 Tunisia’s first democratically elected president
02:14 Meet Moncef Marzouki
02:33 Is Tunisia returning to dictatorship?
04:18 Accusations of high treason
05:36 Foreign intervention in Tunisia’s affairs
06:50 Why do several Arab states support Kais Saied?
10:08 “This guy” – Marzouki’s view of Kais Saied
12:27 How should a society be led?
14:16 Secularism vs. Islamism in a democratic framework
16:30 The Deep State in Tunisia
17:35 Challenges faced by Marzouki during his presidency
18:42 Kais Saied, the Deep State, and paranoia
19:53 The Arab Spring and its implications for the Israel-Palestine conflict
22:56 The Mandela solution vs. the Netanyahu approach to the Gaza war
24:47 “I will be back home”
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