Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki called on Tunisians to declare “civil disobedience” to restore the democratic system: “I call on Tunisian men and women to engage in comprehensive civil disobedience starting from September until the regime falls.”
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The disobedience he called for is represented by “refusing to pay water and electricity bills, refraining from paying taxes, organizing sit-ins, demonstrations and strikes in all villages, cities and neighborhoods of the capital, and young people taking responsibility, whether in the university or outside it, by using modern means of communication - as the youth of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal did - to mobilize, recruit and determine the dates and places to occupy public squares.”
He called for the trial of the symbols of the current authority, the release of political prisoners, the restoration of the revolution's constitution, the return of the democratic system, the resumption of building a state of law and institutions, and the removal of the economy from the intensive care unit.
He added “The snowball started on July 25, grew on August 20, and now it has to become a torrent so that we do not reach the next anniversary of the revolution without Tunisia waking up from this nightmare in which it has been floundering since the ominous coup.”
He added “Just be aware of the danger of thugs, who are always backed by intelligence agents or reckless individuals who resort to violence and thus distort the return of the revolution. Civil disobedience must remain peaceful and extremely careful to protect lives and property.”
Marzouki considered that “the only option is civil disobedience, otherwise there will be disintegration, collapse, and the death of a nation that will not be habitable for future generations, nor even for this generation, if you do not act.”
A few days earlier, Marzouki had called on Tunisians to demonstrate in a number of cities to restore democracy, following the Ben Guerdane tragedy.
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