Tunisia and the controlled democracy of “Said”

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the actions and positions of Tunisian President Qais Saeed caused the media and political activists of the Arab world to describe the holding of the first parliamentary elections after the change of the constitution in this country as a show.

“Araby21” news and analysis site wrote about this that since 2018, the Tunisian president has tried to monopolize power and turn the parliament into a powerless council.

Until now, with the support of his Arab allies, including Saudi Arabia, Saeed has been able to withstand the wave of national pressure and popular protests; Now, with the help of the mainstream media in the Arab world, he is trying to show his face as a democratic politician.

Today, the website of the Saudi channel “Al-Arabiya” reported that Qais Saeed addressed the people and said: “Vote everyone.” “Today’s parliamentary elections are a historic opportunity for change and should not be missed.”

But on the other hand, some Arab-African users and media are publishing news, reports, and pictures that show that he is not only not the alleged figure, but is trying to control the show elections to silence the people.

While the Tunisian “Mosaique FM” radio reported that the polling stations started working in the morning and the selection process will continue until 6 pm local time for Tunisian citizens, now that we are approaching the final hours of this election, The media report the low level of participation of Tunisians.

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