Opposition: Tunisia isn't really tackling corruption

The head of Tunisia’s opposition Wafa movement, Abderraouf Ayadi, has questioned the government’s seriousness in combating corruption.

In remarks to Quds Press, Ayadi criticised the government’s use of the emergency law in dealing with corruption.

The war on corruption requires preparation and consultation, especially with the political and legal forces that have already raised this file. It is about dismantling the corruption system not through indiscriminate actions carried out away from the eyes of the judiciary and the use of the emergency law.

“The emergency law gives the administration the powers of the judiciary. Accordingly, the arrests have been made and the file has been referred to the military judiciary. This is an exceptional case. This is an unacceptable use of the emergency law. The law is supposed to be implemented for a specified period of not more than one month. Then the constitutional court which was not formed can extend the law or not,” he said.

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Ayadi added that he believes the arrests which took place against a number of businessmen last week are a move to settle internal conflicts between members of Nidaa Tounes.

Last week, the Tunisian authorities launched a campaign of arrests against a number of businessmen and smugglers, including well known businessman Chafik Jaraya.