But none of the establishment candidates who included current Prime Minister Youssef Chahed former Defence Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi and the deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood's Ennahda party which is part of Chahed's coalition Abdelfattah Mourou polled enough votes to make it to the run-off (AC Vol 58 No 1 A coalition of hope)...
He seemed certain to block any alternative Ennahda presidential candidate until under grassroots pressure and following a late rethink he put forward parliament's deputy speaker Abdelfattah Mourou...
The Deputy Speaker Abdelfattah Mourou from Hizb Ennahdais a mere 67...