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Only 11.3 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots in the second round of Tunisia’s parliamentary elections. Despite this, the slim turnout is an increase from the 9 percent who voted in December.
“Almost 90 percent of Tunisians ignored this ridiculous theater and refused to interfere in this process,” says opposition leader Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, demanding the resignation of President Kaïs Saïed.
Several opposition parties boycotted the parliamentary election, which analysts believe will serve primarily as a backdrop to the president.
Saïed won the 2019 presidential election with over 70 percent of the vote after promising to crack down on abuse of power and corruption. But he has not gained the trust of the people.
– Saïed does not listen to anyone to try to solve our situation. The whole economy is suffering but he doesn’t care, he just wants to stay in the presidential palace, waiter Mohamed Abidi told AFP, saying it was not on the cards that he would vote.