. Meanwhile Attayar, a mid-sized political party in parliament, switched on Thursday to voice support for

TUNIS( Reuters)-Some prominent Tunisian politicians on Friday came out against the president suspending or changing the constitution, as one of his advisers has said he is planning after seizing ruling powers in July. President Kais Saied intends to suspend the constitution and will put a new version to a referendum, his adviser Walid Hajjem told Reuters on Thursday in the first clear indication of his plans since his intervention more than six weeks ago. Saied's moves on July 25 to sack the pri

By Reuters Staff3 Min ReadTUNIS( Reuters)-Some prominent Tunisian politicians on Friday came out against the president suspending or changing the constitution, as one of his advisers has said he is planning after seizing ruling powers in July. FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019.... REUTERS/ Zoubeir Souiss/ File Photo President Kais Saied intends to suspend the constitution and will put a new version to a referendum, his adviser

Ennahda and other parties accuse the government of using the rules to stop protests against Saied, who in July sacked the prime minister, suspended parliament and assumed broad powers in moves they call a coup.... They had planned a major protest on Friday against Saied in central Tunis, but any public demonstration would be in breach of the new rules.... " In principle, Ennahda will go ahead with the Friday protest," said the official, Mohamed Goumani....

By Tarek Amara, Angus McDowall4 Min ReadTUNIS( Reuters)-Five weeks after their president seized governing powers and a week after he indefinitely prolonged emergency measures, Tunisians are increasingly puzzled at his silence on the biggest crisis of their democratic era. FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019.... Most candidates in the 2019 election, including Saied, said they wanted to amend it. However, Saied has given no public

Saied has been tussling with the judiciary for months, criticising its decisions, accusing it of corruption and saying it has been infiltrated by his political enemies.... The Supreme Judicial Council head, Youssef Bouzakher, early on Sunday said its dissolution was illegal and marked an attempt to bring judges under presidential instruction.... The Young Magistrates Association said it was part of a political purge of the judiciary and the Judges Association said Saied was trying to amass all