Wide-ranging process – part of a reform package pushed by President Kais Saied – will help into drafting a new constitution. Tunisia has launched a wide-ranging national consultation process that will help in drafting a new constitution, the North African country’s technology ministry said. Part of a reform package pushed by President Kais Saied, who is seeking to bolster his authority, the exercise called on citizens to send suggestions through electronic platforms from January 1 to March 20. The constitutional referendum is planned for July 25, exactly a year after Saied sacked the government, suspended parliament and seized wide-ranging powers. The president later took steps to rule by decree, and in early December pledged to press on with reforms to the political system.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 01, 2022 16:26 UTC