Tunisia: new demonstrations against President Kaïs Saïed's coup
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Hundreds of Tunisians once again marched in the streets of Tunis to denounce the constitutional coup by President Kaïs Saïed this Sunday, September 26, 2021. AP - Hassene Dridi
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While the Tunisian president has strengthened his powers and extended the freeze on the Assembly, hundreds of people took to the streets this Sunday, September 26 to express their rejection of these measures.
A larger gathering than that of the previous week.
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With our correspondent in Tunis,
Amira Souilem
Filtered entries, drones circling above the gathering place and police forces in very large numbers, Avenue Bourguiba was under close surveillance this Sunday.
Wielding the Constitution as high as possible, these protesters explain to us the reasons for their presence at this so-called “anti-coup” rally. “
This Constitution protects our country and constitutional legality. We don't want this coup. I voted for Kaïs Saïed, but now I am opposed to what he is doing,
”says a protester. “
The president thinks he's an almighty god. It legislates. He is also the head of the judicial system. We don't want that for Tunisia,
”continues another.
In the crowd this week were disillusioned former supporters of the president, but also a few more women and young people.
And still many supporters
of Ennahdha, the Islamist party, in full explosion
since the president froze the Assembly.
In addition to slogans hostile to the strongman of Carthage, the demonstrators frequently attacked foreign powers, such as Egypt or the Emirates, accused according to them of supporting the president's coup.
“
This president is a traitor, he sold the country.
It is a putschist who betrayed Tunisia
”, affirms a protester.
“
France, get out!
», We could also hear this Sunday afternoon in Tunis from demonstrators convinced that Paris supports the seizure of powers by Kaïs Saïed.
► To read also: Tunisia: President Kaïs Saïed further extends his powers
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