Tunisia's main opposition coalition has said President Kais Saied must resign after fewer than 9% of eligible voters took part in parliamentary elections. The National Salvation Front head, Nejib Chebbi, said Saturday's poll was a "fiasco", calling for mass protests to demand snap presidential elections. They accuse Mr Saied of reversing the democratic progress made since the 2011 uprising - a charge he denies. Mr Saied, 64, says such powers were needed to break a cycle of political paralysis and economic decay. President Saied has so far made no public comments on the issue.

Source: Daily Nation December 18, 2022 06:03 UTC