Tunisia Elections LIVE: Tunisian President and Candidate for Re-election Kais Saied Casts His Vote
Tunisians are heading to the polls on Sunday in a critical election that sees President Kais Saied vying for a second term. Tunisia was once celebrated as a beacon of democratic progress following the 2011 Arab Spring, but recent years have witnessed significant erosion of those gains. Rights organizations have accused Saied, who has been in power since 2019, of dismantling key democratic institutions and curbing freedoms, raising alarms about his increasingly authoritarian rule.
Saied, now 66, faces two opponents in this election: Zouhair Maghzaoui, the leader of the Chaab Party and a former ally who has become a vocal critic, and Ayachi Zammel, who was previously seen as a serious contender but was jailed last month, effectively sidelining him. In defending his administration, Saied claims to be battling a corrupt elite and has consistently rejected allegations that he is steering the country toward dictatorship. Voter turnout and the outcome will indicate whether Tunisians are willing to embrace Saied’s vision or demand a return to more democratic practices.
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9 окт 2024
