The “National Salvation Front” in Tunisia (NSFT) is a Tunisian political group headed by Ahmed Najib Chebbi, founded on 31 May 2022, 10 months after the political crisis in Tunisia.[1] The Front includes several Tunisian political entities who oppose actions taken by President Kais Saied, including his suspension of the House of Representatives as well as other measures which the Front considers a coup against legitimate political rule. Among the front's participants are Ennahda Movement, Amal Movement, Tunisia Movement of Will, Dignity Coalition and Heart of Tunisia, Citizens’ Movement against the Coup, the Democratic Initiative, the National Salvation Meeting, the Tunisian Movement for Democracy, the Meeting for Tunisia, the Youth Meeting for Democracy and Social Justice, and the Coordination of Parliament Representatives.[citation needed] In April 2024, the National Salvation Front coalition announced that it was boycotting the 2024 presidential election, denouncing an “electoral farce”.[2]
NSFT have been accused of siding with Ennahda Movement and trying and bring it back to the political scene. On 20 August 2022, Najib Chebbi denied the claim that the front was trying to bring Ennahda back to power, and said that the front's ultimate objective is to restore democracy in the country.[3]
^"Tunisia National Salvation Front: 'We do not seek to restore Ennahda to power'". www.middleeastmonitor.com. Middle East Monitor. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022. Head of the Tunisian National Salvation Front Ahmed Najib Chebbi has denied that the front has attempted to restore the Ennahda Movement to power, pointing out that the goal of establishing the front is to restore democracy in the country. Chebbi also believes that the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) is attacking the front to get close to President Kais Saied.
