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Calls Mount for Tunisia’s President to Resign over “Legislative Coup” Amid Record-Low Voter Turnout

HeadlineDec 19, 2022

In Tunisia, calls are mounting for President Kais Saied to step down after a record-low turnout in Saturday’s parliamentary elections, which were boycotted by 12 political parties. Tunisia’s election authority updated a previous estimate of 8.8% turnout to just over 11%. The lack of voter participation comes after months of protests against Saied, who has been widely accused of a legislative coup as he has worked to consolidate power over the past year and a half.

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