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Wananchi wa Tunisia wanatarajiwa kupigia Kura ya Maoni Rasimu ya Katiba Mpya ambayo wakosoaji wa Rais Kais Saied wanahofia itaua Demokrasia iliyopatikana kufuatia Mapinduzi ya Mwaka 2011
Rasimu hiyo imepingwa na Vyama vya Siasa pamoja na Asasi mbalimbali za Kiraia kwa madai inamuongezea Rais Mamlaka makubwa, na hivi karibuni yamekuwepo Maandamano ya kutoiunga mkono
Kwa mujibu wa Taratibu alizoweka Rais Saied, hakuna kiwango cha chini cha ushiriki kinachohitajika kuidhinisha Katiba hiyo itayoanza kutumika mara tu matokeo ya mwisho yakichapishwa. Haijawekwa wazi nini kitatokea ikiwa Wapiga Kura wataikataa
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Tunisians vote on Monday in a referendum on a new constitution that critics of President Kais Saied fear will maul the democracy that emerged from a 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power.
The vote is being held on the anniversary of Saied's sudden move against the elected parliament when he ousted the government, established emergency rule and began governing by fiat.
It is not clear when the results will be announced after polls close at 2100 GMT, but with little apparent enthusiasm for the vote among most Tunisians and a boycott by major parties, analysts expect a 'yes' vote with low turnout.
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Under Saied's own rules for the referendum, no minimum level of participation is needed to approve the new constitution. They only stipulate it will come into effect once the final results are published, and do not say what happens if voters reject it.
Saied has hailed his moves as the foundation of a new Tunisian republic to put the revolution back on course and end years of political sclerosis and economic stagnation.
His foes accuse him of a coup.
Disunity was visible in protests against Saied in recent days. The Islamist Ennahda, the biggest party in parliament, took part in a protest on Saturday. Civil society organisations and smaller parties held one on Friday. A party that backed the pre-revolution autocracy held its own on both days.
The protests attracted only small numbers, but rallies organised by Saied supporters have also had only modest attendance and there has been little sign of excitement around the campaign.
Most Tunisians remain focused on the dire economy and rising prices.
However, the economic decline since 2011 has left many people angry at the parties that have governed since the revolution and disillusioned with the political system they ran.
"I don't support Saied, but I will vote 'yes' in the referendum because those protesting against it are the main cause of our problems for the past decade," said Mohammed, a Tripoli resident.
Of the three parliamentary elections and two presidential elections since the revolution, the lowest turnout, of 41%, was in 2019 for the chamber that Saied has dissolved.
A turnout on Monday far below that rate would further call into question the legitimacy of Saied's new constitution and his project to remake Tunisian politics.
Source: Reuters
Rasimu hiyo imepingwa na Vyama vya Siasa pamoja na Asasi mbalimbali za Kiraia kwa madai inamuongezea Rais Mamlaka makubwa, na hivi karibuni yamekuwepo Maandamano ya kutoiunga mkono
Kwa mujibu wa Taratibu alizoweka Rais Saied, hakuna kiwango cha chini cha ushiriki kinachohitajika kuidhinisha Katiba hiyo itayoanza kutumika mara tu matokeo ya mwisho yakichapishwa. Haijawekwa wazi nini kitatokea ikiwa Wapiga Kura wataikataa
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Tunisians vote on Monday in a referendum on a new constitution that critics of President Kais Saied fear will maul the democracy that emerged from a 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power.
The vote is being held on the anniversary of Saied's sudden move against the elected parliament when he ousted the government, established emergency rule and began governing by fiat.
It is not clear when the results will be announced after polls close at 2100 GMT, but with little apparent enthusiasm for the vote among most Tunisians and a boycott by major parties, analysts expect a 'yes' vote with low turnout.
Advertisement · Scroll to continue
Under Saied's own rules for the referendum, no minimum level of participation is needed to approve the new constitution. They only stipulate it will come into effect once the final results are published, and do not say what happens if voters reject it.
Saied has hailed his moves as the foundation of a new Tunisian republic to put the revolution back on course and end years of political sclerosis and economic stagnation.
His foes accuse him of a coup.
DISUNITY
However, while nearly all major political parties and civil society organisations have denounced his unilateral approach to rewriting the constitution and the legitimacy of the referendum, they have failed to build a united front.Disunity was visible in protests against Saied in recent days. The Islamist Ennahda, the biggest party in parliament, took part in a protest on Saturday. Civil society organisations and smaller parties held one on Friday. A party that backed the pre-revolution autocracy held its own on both days.
The protests attracted only small numbers, but rallies organised by Saied supporters have also had only modest attendance and there has been little sign of excitement around the campaign.
Most Tunisians remain focused on the dire economy and rising prices.
However, the economic decline since 2011 has left many people angry at the parties that have governed since the revolution and disillusioned with the political system they ran.
"I don't support Saied, but I will vote 'yes' in the referendum because those protesting against it are the main cause of our problems for the past decade," said Mohammed, a Tripoli resident.
Of the three parliamentary elections and two presidential elections since the revolution, the lowest turnout, of 41%, was in 2019 for the chamber that Saied has dissolved.
A turnout on Monday far below that rate would further call into question the legitimacy of Saied's new constitution and his project to remake Tunisian politics.
Source: Reuters
