Tunisia: President Saied warns against any interference in next elections

Tunisian President Kais Saied issued a warning against interference in the referendum scheduled for later this month as a way to establish the controversial new constitution.

The warning comes amid renewed calls for boycott against the 25 July referendum on the new constitution which the president has promoted.

The president said any “attempts to interfere with the voter registration and polling station change processes must be addressed”.

“We will not tolerate the actions of those who want to make the referendum fail,” the presidency wrote on Twitter.

Opposition accuses President Saied of trying to return the country to one-man rule, but he denied the allegations, saying the new constitution would guarantee citizens’ rights and freedoms.