Tunisia: new political crisis on the horizon?
Still no word from the President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed (our photo) regarding the record abstention rate for the last legislative election.
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Is Tunisia entering a new political crisis with the last rate of participation in the legislative election below 9%?
After the announcement of this figure, the opposition called for the departure of Kaïs Saïed, whose legitimacy is increasingly being undermined.
The man had based his takeover of July 25, 2021 on an imminent danger that threatened the country and the popular support he enjoyed, having been elected with more than 72% of the vote in 2019. Today, this support is growing. is eroded as confirmed by the strong abstention, also linked to the critical economic situation in the country.
The preliminary results of the legislative elections must be announced this Monday, December 19.
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With our correspondent in Tunisia,
Lilia Blaise
Still no word from the President of the Republic in the face of the record abstention rate for the last legislative election.
But among his loyal supporters and today candidates for some, there is no crisis of legitimacy.
Early activists such as candidates Faouzi Daas and Ahmed Chaftar, who are both in the running for the second round, were pleased with their results.
Dispersed Opposition
On the other side, the opposition remains dispersed despite the call of the Ennahda party to unite political and social forces for a better future.
Many are unanimous on the necessary resignation of President Kaïs Saïed, according to them, and some are even preparing for the aftermath, such as the Afek Tounes party, which is calling for the establishment of an economic emergency government.
Hardly audible
But these invectives remain for the moment barely audible in a context where the abstention of Tunisians is not correlated to a massive demonstration against Kaïs Saïed or to a vertiginous fall in his popularity.
Many Tunisians are above all disengaged from politics in the face of increasingly heavy economic concerns.
The milk sector predicts a new shortage in the coming days.
One more tension that adds to this tense post-electoral context.
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