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Tunisian opposition calls on Kais Saied to quit post after low turnout in parliamentary election

Reuters AFRICA
Published December 18,2022 12:25 AM
Updated December 18,2022 12:31 AM
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Tunisia's "Salvation Front" opposition coalition called for President Kais Saied to quit office, saying he had lost his legitimacy after Saturday's parliamentary election had a preliminary turnout figure of less than 9%.

The election was part of a series of political changes made by Saied after he shut down the previous parliament last year and then rewrote the constitution in moves his critics have called a coup.