 Concern is mountain over freedoms in Tunisia, just as President Qais Said presses ahead with a purge that has seen politicians, judges and businessmen arrested or banned from travel. On July 25th, Assad sacked the government and suspended parliament for one month. He cited powers he says were granted by the constitution. He has yet to reveal a roadmap for his decisions despite repeated demands by political parties in the country. Their claims have sparked a chorus of condemnation with critics denouncing arbitrary and unjustified measures. But Said offered a stiff response to his critics during a recent visit to the Tunis Carthage International Airport.