Tunisia
“Tunisian democracy? It’s an outdated term that no longer reflects the country.” An employee of a prominent Tunisian NGO immediately begins, before requesting anonymity. “Because it’s a personal opinion“. Tunisia will hold legislative elections on December 17, twelve years after the start of the Hasmiki revolution that toppled dictator Ben Ali. These mark the end of the transition period decided by President Qais Said on July 25, 2021, when he dissolved parliament.
Qais Saeed, a former law professor and independent candidate elected in 2019, advocates horizontal democracy. He replaced the 2014 Constitution with a new fundamental text this summer. However, his concept of democracy already seems to be running out. The final list of candidates for legislative elections was published on Monday. The electoral body has already said that seven constituencies, all overseas, have not registered…
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Source: Le Figaro
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