Tunisia's 'Day After' Question Looms Today

Tunisia is navigating a peculiar political phase, with the existing system appearing to persist without genuine renewal, while the opposition remains divided. The economy, meanwhile, continues to falter.

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The change is no longer the main source of concern. It is the uncertainty that could accompany it that is causing more fear.

A pressing question is emerging: what comes next? The focus has shifted from the prospect of change itself to the uncertainty that might accompany it. The memory of the period that began in 2011 remains deeply ingrained, a time that brought significant gains but also exposed the vulnerabilities of the transition and the high cost of prolonged divisions.

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The memory of the period opened in 2011 remains deeply anchored. It brought important gains, while revealing the fragilities of the transition and the cost of prolonged divisions.

This lingering fear fuels the notion that a poorly managed change could prove more dangerous than continuing with an already weakened status quo. Consequently, this apprehension contributes to the extension of the current order, despite its evident fragility. The challenge for Tunisia lies in managing a transition that is both effective and stable, avoiding a relapse into chaos.

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This fear fuels the idea that a poorly prepared change would be more perilous than the continuation of an already weakened order.