Crowds of Tunisians took to the streets once again to voice their discontent with President Kais Saied, as the country’s October 6 presidential election draws closer. They accuse Saied of limiting the number of opponents who can run against him.
Among the crowd were many young people, some of whom are refusing to vote on Sunday, according to Africa news.
Tunisia’s electoral commission, appointed by Saied, has only approved two other candidates to run against him. In August, Human Rights Watch said authorities had ruled out several other potential candidates from running in the election through prosecution and imprisonment.
Since he came to power in 2019, Saied has suspended parliament, and pushed through a new constitution to reinforce his own power.
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