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December 13, 2022

Protests Erupt in Tunisia Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
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In Tunisia, protesters took to the streets of Tunis Saturday to oppose
upcoming parliamentary elections, which are taking place under a new
constitution enacted under President Kais Saied, who critics say has
orchestrated a coup. This is opposition politician Jawher Ben Mbarek.

Jawher Ben Mbarek: "Every step Kais Saied has made in implementing the
coup road map, the more the country's crisis increases and the political
suffocation closes in on the country. Today he is presenting elections
and an attempt to lay the foundations for a legislative coup authority."



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