Tunisia: The Powers of the New President

 

The Powers of the New President
Tunisia: The Powers of the New President

President Moncef Marzouki, Leader of the Congress for the Republic: “See, I’ve taken the oath. What power do I have now?”

Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, Secretary General of Ennahda: “You have the right to remain silent. If you do not wish to exercise this right, anything you say may be used against you. You have the right to an attorney. . .”


Adn Adenov is a Tunisian artist. This cartoon was first published on Facebook on 13 January 2011; it is reproduced here for non-profit educational purposes. Translation by Yoshie Furuhashi (@yoshiefuruhashi | yoshie.furuhashi [at] gmail.com).