These were the first parliamentary elections held under President Kais Saied’s new political system. All of Tunisia’s major political parties had called for a boycott of the elections 

The Tunisian people have resisted the authoritarian moves of Kais Saied and insist on the defense of democracy and freedom

Tunisian president Kais Saied has claimed victory after his proposed constitution was approved in a referendum. However, the turnout was only around 30% and opposition forces have dismissed its legitimacy

In this episode, we bring you stories from the killing of two Palestinians in an Israeli raid, the death of Haitian migrants, the political crisis in Argentina, and the constitutional referendum in Tunisia

Fadil Aliriza, founder and editor-in-chief of Meshkal, talks about the draft constitution presented by Tunisian president Kais Saied for a referendum and talks about why there is dissatisfaction about the document

The draft constitution, which has not been fully released to the public, provides increased power to the president, and decenters the role of the parliament and judiciary

The constitutional referendum is scheduled to be held on July 25, 2022, exactly a year after president Kais Saied took control of all executive and legislative powers in Tunisia through a series of exceptional measures. Critics and opposition political parties have called his actions a “presidential coup”