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Tunis—The President of Tunisia said on Tuesday that his proposed constitution would not restore authoritarian rule, countering criticism from the entire political spectrum and supporting it in this month's referendum. I urged people.
Sayed, who banished the elected parliament last summer and ruled by decree when the enemy called it a coup, drastically expanded his power while weakening his behavioral checks. announced.
Presidential supporters say he is confronting the elite forces. The rampage and corruption of elite troops has accused Tunisia of 10 years of political paralysis and economic stagnation.
In a letter published online, he stated that the rights and freedoms of Tunisians were not at risk.
"Everyone knows that Tunisia has suffered for decades, especially the last decade. They have emptied the state's financial resources. The poor have become poorer and corrupt. People have become richer, "he said, accusing those who criticized the Constitution of" Slander, far from reality. "
Most political parties and civil society groups oppose his constitution, and Tunisians are unilateral because it takes less than four weeks to decide and there is no minimum participation rate to pass. It was created in and states that it lacks legitimacy. ..
Even the chairman of the Sayed Commission was convened to draft the first draft of the Constitution and rewrote it. This weekend, the president's version said, "It's dangerous and paves the way for a disgraceful dictatorship."
Chairman Sadok Bereid said the version presented by Sayed was not similar to the draft prepared by the Commission. (Report by Tarek Amara, edited by Andrew Heavens, Angus McDowall, William Maclean)
