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- Tunisian Members of Parliament (MPs) met after a two-year hiatus. The new assembly was elected by about 11% -in both rounds- of registered voters, one of the lowest voting percentages. Analysts say that the new Parliament will be lame duck one since all powers are vested with the President
Tunisian Members of Parliament (MPs) met after a two-year hiatus. The new assembly was elected by about 11% -in both rounds- of registered voters, one of the lowest voting percentages. Analysts say that the new Parliament will be lame duck one since all powers are vested with the President. They maintain that it will be almost impossible for the representatives to pass any important law since the constitution has ensured the president unlimited power to exercise.
President Kaies Saied, who was elected in late 2019 had initiated a spate of reforms. On 25th of July, 2021 Saied took on full executive power, sacked the prime minister and dissolved the Parliament. On the 30th of March 2022, he announced the dissolution of the Assembly of Representatives of the people, to preserve the state and its institutions and the Tunisian people.
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The political situation has prompted thousands of Tunisians opposed to Kaies Saied’s rule, to protest. The parliamentary session brought together 154 new Members of Parliament. Importantly, the political leanings of the members are still unclear, as analysts say, in the era of hyper-presidentialism.
