The Great Replacement of President Kais Saied “isn’t a theory; it’s a fact” in Tunisia, a Tunisian ambassador from the Ivory Coast embassy told a local journalist.
This month, Saied, a dictator who is becoming more dictatorial, sparked outrage throughout the world by repeating populist theories that “illegal immigration” of black Africans is a calculated effort to alter Tunisia’s demographics.
Young mobs attacked black communities in response to the racist statements, which led to an increase in violence in the country of North Africa and forced migrants from nations like the Ivory Coast to leave.
In a TV interview, Dhour Elfakar ibn Ahmed, a senior official at the Tunisian embassy in the Ivory Coast, stated: “There is no [race] theory here. We’re working with a real-world scenario. using numbers. with the movement’s rates of expansion.”
“Networks that are engaged in clandestine migration organisation, which results in unlawful land border crossing and the growth of irregular immigration.”
Professor Monica Marks of Middle East Politics at NYU Abu Dhabi described the Tunisian diplomat’s remarks as “jaw-dropping” on Twitter.
“Has there ever been a more overtly racist exchange involving a diplomat in the twenty-first century?really curious, “said her.
A portion of the Tunisian diplomat’s press conference was released by Marks.
The caption read, “The government’s plan is simple: use oil to put out the fire.”
Since entering office in 2019, President Saied has consolidated his power, and Tunisia is once again governed by a single individual. He recently began an unprecedented campaign of retaliation against journalists, entertainers, and political opponents.
Many believe Saied’s racist remarks were intended to divert attention from his own role in the country’s economic woes while simultaneously blaming immigrants for rising unemployment and inflation.
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In Tunisia, there may be up to 20,000 people from sub-Saharan Africa; many of them use Tunisia as a stepping stone to move to Europe. Nevertheless, because of European patrols, thousands of migrants who try to cross are sent back to Africa without any documentation and with nowhere else to go.
The risky sea crossing has claimed thousands more lives, and EU policies are to blame for this.
According to CNN reports, migrants who felt like they had been singled out by Saied’s words claimed Tunisians had chased them through the streets and evicted them from their homes.
