TUNISIAN PRESIDENT KAIS SAIED WINS 2ND TERM

Mon 07 October 2024:

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with 90.69% of the votes in the presidential election held on Sunday, the country’s electoral commission announced on Monday.

At a press conference in the capital Tunis, the head of Tunisia’s Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), Farouk Bouasker, said the voter turnout was 28.8%.

While Saied received 90.69% of the votes, his competitor Ayachi Zammel garnered 7.35%, and Zouhair Maghzaoui received only 1.97% of the votes, Bouasker added.

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Tunisia’s election took place amid political tensions, economic challenges, and a polarized nation.

Tunisia’s President, Kais Saied, has sparked significant debate over human rights since assuming power in 2019. Initially elected on a reformist platform, Saied has increasingly consolidated power, especially after suspending parliament and rewriting the constitution in 2021.

Critics argue that these actions undermine democracy and threaten freedoms of speech, assembly, and political opposition. Human rights organizations have raised concerns about the growing authoritarianism, as journalists and activists face harassment, and the judiciary is pressured.

While Saied maintains his actions are necessary to combat corruption and restore order, the international community watches closely as Tunisia’s democratic gains appear increasingly fragile.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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