Tunisians escalate protests against Saied, demanding return of democracy |
By Tarek Amara
TUNIS (Reuters) -Thousands of Tunisians marched in the capital on Saturday in a protest against “injustice and repression”, accusing President Kais Saied of cementing one-man rule by using the judiciary and police.
The protest was the latest in a wave that has swept Tunisia involving journalists, doctors, banks and public transport systems. Thousands have also demanded the closure of a chemical plant on environmental grounds.
The protesters dressed in black to express anger and grief over what they called Tunisia’s........