Strife Rises in Tunisia as Democracy Erodes, Economic Hardship Grows

TUNIS, Tunisia—A brand new structure that might consolidate the facility of Tunisian President Kais Saied is producing dissent amongst Tunisians who’re indignant at what they describe as his increasingly autocratic rule and who’re grappling with rising meals costs and financial hardship.

On Thursday, Mr. Saied offered a draft model of a brand new structure that might grant him the flexibility to increase his tenure past the present restrict of two presidential phrases. It would additionally enhance the powers of the presidency and curtail these of the parliament, which, below the prevailing structure, examine the chief’s energy.