Tunisia on Thursday published in the Official Gazette the draft constitution, scheduled to be submitted to a referendum on July 25. In a document published earlier this week, the Geneva-based NGO calls on the Tunisian government to withdraw this draft Constitution, which would anchor the country in a presidential regime. “The executive, legislative and judicial powers are not recognized as separate powers, but as simple functions”, he continues. The post of prime minister was subsequently gutted, concentrating executive power in the hands of the president. The Tunisian president justified each of his decisions by the desire to return power to the people, to fight corruption and political incompetence.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 01, 2022 16:22 UTC