The congress of the Unified Democratic Patriots Party (PPDU), which was held on April 30 and May 1, resulted in the election of Mongi Rahoui as secretary general of political formation (advocates of July 25, 2021).
During these meetings which took place between Tunis and the city of Hammamet, the progressives also elected the political office of the party which consists of 23 members as well as the central committee (101 members) chaired by Deputy Secretary General Riadh Fahem.
The congress was held against the background of division experienced by the party founded in 2011 by leader Chokri Belaid, due to the divergence of views and positions on the July 25 process. Two clans are formed, the first led by Zied Lakhdhar, while the second brings together leaders including Mongi Rahoui.
On June 5, 2022, the party’s political bureau decided to suspend, definitively, the membership of Mongi Rahoui because of his participation in the works of the committee in charge of drafting the new constitution.
Amid these disagreements, a group of members led by Mongi Rahoui decided to create a management body.
The two clans, however, kept the same party name, refusing to refer their dispute to the courts.
Two congresses were organised during the same period in the name of the party.
The clan led by Zied Lakhdhar held its congress on April 29 and 30 during which the latter was elected general secretary of the party.
Speaking to TAP on Tuesday, Rahoui expressed commitment to continuing to support the process initiated by President of the Republic Kais Saied which, according to him, “presents social and economic choices that we will work to support so as to meet the expectations of Tunisians.”
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse