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Tunisia opposition condemns extension of parliament freeze
Saied had on Monday vowed to press on with reforms to Tunisia's political system, months after he sacked the government, froze the legislature and assumed wide-ranging executive powers.
President Kais Saied attending a cabinet meeting in the capital Tunis on December 13, 2021. "AFP PHOTO / HO / PRESIDENCY PRESS SERVICE
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
Opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday slammed his decision to extend a months-long suspension of parliament, accusing him of dealing another blow to the country's nascent democracy.
Saied had