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Tunisian president seeks more powers in new constitution

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By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA
Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has unveiled a new draft constitution that would bestow broad powers on the president and limit the powers of the prime minister and parliament. Saied made the presentation on Friday. The referendum is scheduled for Jul 25, exactly a year after Saied suspended parliament and seized power. He said the move was necessary to “save the country” from political and economic crisis. That prompted strong criticism from the opposition, which accuses him of a slide toward totalitarianism. Several organizations have deplored the absence of a public dialogue in preparing the new constitution.

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