Tunisia’s president to establish 'new republic' amid fear of new dictatorship

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has announced plans for a new constitution and a different system of government, which raises concerns among political and human rights circles about the possibility of imposing a dictatorship in the country.
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The Tunisian Court of First Instance is shown with barriers erected on February 20, 2022 in Tunis, Tunisia. Tunisians took to the streets in protest of a controversial new law extending power by President Kais Saied over the country's judiciary system, a move seen as a democratic setback in a country that is considered the cradle of the Arab Spring revolutions. - Séverine Sajous/Getty Images
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TUNIS — Tunisian President Kais Saied stated on May 4 that an advisory national committee will be formed to establish a new republic in Tunisia.

On Eid al-Fitr on May 1, Saied announced that a committee has been formed to draft the constitution of a “new republic,” and will complete its work within a few days.

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