Tunisian courts have so far received more than 50 complaints against the preliminary results of the December 17 legislative elections, marked by a record low turnout after failing to reach even nine percent, amid an opposition boycott.
According to information gathered by the Tunisian state news agency, TAP, 55 complaints have been filed so far, which will still have to be analyzed by the courts. A second round is scheduled for January 19, although the opposition has called for its cancellation.
The legislative elections, boycotted by the opposition, have revived calls for the resignation of Tunisian President Kais Saied. Thus, the National Salvation Front affirmed that the very low turnout reaffirmed that the president does not have a popular mandate and called for his departure from power and the calling of new presidential elections.
Saied, who in July 2021 arrogated to himself all powers after dissolving the Government and suspending the Parliament – subsequently dissolved – has promoted a series of measures, among them a constitutional referendum, approved in the midst of the opposition boycott, which reinforces the powers of the Presidency.
On the other hand, Saied has announced during the day a special pardon to 1,650 prisoners, 415 of whom will be released by the authorities, without the date for this, according to a communiqué published by the Presidency of the African country.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
