Tunisia's Ennahda movement attacked its political opponents, denouncing the “misleading media campaigns” targeting it.
Head of Ennahda Shura Council, Abdelkarim Harouni stated the body, the highest decision-making authority in the movement, condemned the attack on Speaker Rached Ghannouchi, saying he represents the legitimacy and popular will.
He also condemned the defamation of Ennahda MPs in a "desperate attempt to disrupt democracy and state institutions.”
Harouni called on the national, political, and social forces to rally around the government led by Elyes Fakhfakh to counter the economic and social repercussions of the crisis and steer clear from any political dispute that could harm national unity.
On the Libyan conflict, he said the situation can only be resolved through a peaceful political agreement that guarantees the unity of its territories without any foreign interference.
Meanwhile, the Free Destourian Party, Ennahda's rival, submitted a draft law calling on parliament to declare its rejection of foreign interference in neighboring Libya.
President of Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi stressed that she will present the draft during the upcoming general plenary session for deliberation and approval.
Moussi explained that this decision came in the wake of "illegal" activities that violate the diplomatic norms carried out by Ghannouchi, who had held unannounced meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkey has been directly interfering in the Libyan crisis by backing the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord against a military operation led by Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar.
The Free Destourian Party also condemned attempts to approve economic agreements with Turkey and Qatar, describing them as “an assault on national sovereignty,” especially since parliament has been suspended due to the coronavirus crisis.
Members of the party have expressed concerns that Tunisia could be exploited and used to facilitate foreign meddling in Libya.
