(ANSAmed) - TUNIS, MAY 11 - The Reform Front, an Islamic
party inspired by Salafi philosophy, has been given
authorisation to conduct political activities in Tunisia. The
news has come from the party's Chair, Mohamed Khouja, who, as
some websites have pointed out today, was prosecuted during the
1980s for a series of violent attacks against people.
Khouja's party places the adoption of Sharia at the
foundation of daily life and aims to reunite all Muslims in the
great 'Umma' (the Islamic nation).
It should be noted that the country's Interior Ministry has
made a clear statement about the party's authorisation. In a
rather unusual procedure, and with timing that practically rules
out any coincidence, the Ministry points out on its official
Facebook page that the authorisation of parties is no longer
within its remit. Since September 2011, this function has been
carried out directly by the Prime Minister.
The law in Tunisia bans any authorisation of parties that
are based directly on religious faith. (ANSAmed).
