Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied reacts after exit poll results were announced in a second round runoff of the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File PhotoTUNIS, June 2 (Reuters) - The Tunisian Judges Association on Thursday called the president's decision to sack dozens of judges as a "massacre" and called on members to oppose it. President Kais Saied on Wednesday dismissed 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists in a purge of the judiciary - his latest step to tighten his grip on power in the North African country. The Judges Association said the move aims to allow him to influence the judiciary and create vacancies to appoint his loyalists. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tarek Amara, Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 02, 2022 16:04 UTC