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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saied Supporters Welcome Vote on Tunisia Constitution

A Tunisian man votes at a polling station during a referendum on a new constitution in Tunis, Tunisia, 25 July 2022. (EPA)

Its detractors say Tunisia's draft constitution will give President Kais Saied unchecked powers, but for voter Baya, that's a welcome break from the country's old political elite.

"They were in power for 10 years and did nothing. Let this man do his job!" the 54-year-old said after voting in a referendum on the charter on Monday.

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