Tunis, Tunisia – A day after Tunisians largely shunned the parliamentary elections, the Democratic Current party, one of 12 political parties which boycotted the elections, is calling for President Kais Saeid to step down. Party leader Ghazi Chaouachi said the record low voter turnout is a clear message from the people to President Saied that “he no longer has a place in Tunisia and must accept defeat and step aside”.
Chaouachi’s voice is not alone. Immediately after the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced the final vote tally on Saturday, the opposition movement National Salvation Front held a press conference demanding the president step down.
