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Tunisia president Kais Saied says he will seek new term in October election
[NEWARAB] Tunisian President Kais Saied, who grabbed wide-ranging powers two years after his 2019 election, announced on Friday he will seek a new five-year term in an election set for October."I officially announce my candidacy for the October 6 presidential election in order to keep up the fight in the battle for national liberation," Saied, who has ruled by decree since suspending parliament in July 2021, said in a video released by his office. Speaking in the southern region of Tatouine, the 66-year-old said he was answering the "country's sacred call" which left him no choice but to run for a second term. Several would-be challengers to the president who had announced their candidacy are either in prison or being prosecuted. In his announcement Friday, Saied called on "everyone preparing to sponsor (candidates) to steer off any corruption". Related: Kais Saied 05/25/2024 Tens of thousands in attendance as Raisi is buried in Iran’s Imam Reza shrine Kais Saied 05/17/2024 Tunisia detains Journalists in crackdown Kais Saied 04/21/2024 Hit by terror in 2023, Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage scaled back amid Gaza security fears Posted by: Fred 2024-07-21 |
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