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Hundreds of Tunisians held a rally in the capital Tunis on Sunday, October 3, to show their support for President Kais Saied.
Gathering at Avenue Habib Bourguiba, demonstrators chanted slogans and held banners, some of which read: “People are overthrowing the corruption system”, “No to return to the parliamentary system”, “No to the system that destroys our hopes and dreams.”
On July 25, Saied ousted the government, suspended the parliament, and assumed executive authority. While he insists that his “exceptional measures” are meant to “save” the country, critics accuse him of orchestrating a coup.
The majority of parties in Tunisia reject Saied’s moves, with some accusing him of orchestrating a coup against the constitution. Other parties, however, think Saied’s decisions are correct in light of the political, economic, and health crises in the country.
Tunisia has been seen as the only country that succeeded in carrying out a democratic transition among Arab countries which witnessed popular revolutions toppling ruling regimes, including Egypt, Libya, and Yemen.
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