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  • Elections in Tunisia, Kais Saied: the people want freedom, employment and dignity

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13 October 2019The independent conservative jurist Kaies Saied is preparing to become the new president of the Republic of Tunisia, the second elected by universal suffrage after Beji Caid Essebsi.

According to exit polls, Saied, supported by moderate Islamic-inspired party Ennahda, allegedly beat the TV tycoon Nabil Karoui by a clear margin of advantage, totaling 72.53% of preferences compared to 27.47% of Karoui.

In the first round of 15 September, Saied had won 18.4% of the votes compared to 15.6% of the preferences collected by Karoui, a great absentee practically throughout the electoral campaign: the patron of Nessma TV, described by many as the " Berlusconi Tunisian "and leader of the newborn party In the heart of Tunisia, he was released only Wednesday after weeks in jail on charges of money laundering and tax evasion.

Today's elections were the second presidential elections since 2011, since the end of the Ben Ali era. The former raìs died last September 19 in Saudi Arabia, where he had taken refuge after escaping from Tunisia in January eight years ago. Low voter turnout.