Protesters Call for Kais Saeed's Removal After 5 Years
Thousands of Tunisians gathered in Habib Bourguiba Street in the center of Tunis to protest against the deteriorating economic and living conditions, and to demand an end to what the protesters see as a reckless management of the state. The demonstration, which was part of the "Nefs" movement and opposition party calls, took place on the fifth anniversary of the exceptional measures taken by President Kais Saïed on July 25, 2021. These measures included freezing and dissolving Parliament, expanding the president’s powers, and adopting a new constitution. Opponents believe these actions have led to concentrating authority in the president’s hands and reducing democratic guarantees, while Saïed insists that these measures are necessary to save the country from collapse and to fight corruption. The protesters focused on rising prices, declining public services, and water and electricity outages, with an increasing number of participants from various social groups affected by the economic crisis and declining purchasing power, amid ongoing protests against what they consider a coup against the democratic path.
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