On October 23 2011, is essential for the future and democracy of new Tunisia   Tunis – Nabil Zaghdoud The legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly to be elected, on October 23 2011, is essential for the future and democracy of new Tunisia, and is what the majority of Tunisian parties stress the importance of during their electoral campaigns, which are now in their second week running. By following the progress of electoral campaigns, Arabstoday monitored the standing point of a number of parties, as Mohamed Al Nouri, the head of the Tunisian Movement for Maghreb Work reaffirmed that “Tunisia is now preparing for free and noble elections, and this is a historic chance for it to perpetuate the practice of true democracy and to eliminate corruption which runs throughout the whole country.
Nouri demanded on more than one occasion whilst meeting with his party members that a Presidential Council needs to be established during the transitional period which lasts from the Constituent Assembly elections up to until a constitution is in place. He believes that it should be presented to the people in a referendum, "explaining that the Presidential Council, which plays the role of President of the Republic, will ensure not to fall back into tyranny, and will make decisions either unanimously or by a majority vote.”
Al Majd Partyleader, Abdel Wahab Al Hani told Arabstoday that “it is essential to eradicate the culture of tyranny of souls and minds and replacing it with patriotism and the principles of democracy.”
Al Hani noted that the establishment of genuine democracy requires the success of this transitional and critical phase in the history of Tunisia, by devoting consensus among all political parties and to ensure fair competition among themselves, away from divisions and clashes.
The Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties party believes that “Tunisia is living a new stage and a historical chance that will never be repeated in the same way again.” This party, which is favored by opinion polls to win by at least 8% of the seats in the Council, seemed fearful of "not reaching the true goals of the revolution, especially in light of" the existence of an atmosphere of tension, and the forces of apostasy, which was not happy with the democratic transition, and opposes it from the basis of the interests that accumulated over the past years and which it would not easily give up.
Mustafa Bin Jaafar, Secretary General of the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties party said in his speeches that those who try to stall the electoral process will be faced with another revolution that will be truly costly for them, pointing out that the challenges they are likely to face following elections are: Economic recovery, reducing unemployment, and maintaining security and social stability in the country.
Bin Jaafar stressed that rebuilding Tunisia requires one of two options, with no third option, which are to either consider this revolution as just a revolution that took place to combat corruption then continue in the same way until they find themselves where they were before, or to carry out an in-depth review of political, social and economic issues and establish a new form of functioning for a new beginning.
Activist Monsif Al-Marzouq stressed that in order for the elections to succeed, people need to go ahead and vote in order to choose someone who would expresses their concerns and aspirations, considering the elections the determiner of Tunisia’s fate.