In a surprising turn of events, Tunisia's electoral authority has approved only two candidates to challenge President Kais Saied in the upcoming October 6 election.
This decision comes after the electoral commission dismissed a court ruling that had reinstated three presidential candidates, sparking concerns among the opposition about the fairness of the electoral process. Among the approved challengers are a leader of a small pro-business party and a former left-wing pan-Arabist member of parliament. The controversy intensified as one of the candidates was detained, raising further questions about the integrity of the election.
This development has left many questioning the future of democracy in Tunisia, as 17 candidates were initially in the race.
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Tunisia presidential candidate arrested, three removed from the race
Tunisia's electoral commission rejected on Monday an administrative court ruling reinstating three presidential election candidates, reinforcing opposition fears that the commission sought to favour incumbent leader Kais Saied.
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Tunisia's electoral authority approves just 2 candidates to challenge Saied. 1 has been detained
Also Monday, Tunisia's electoral authority confirmed that only incumbent Saied, Zammel, who leads a small pro-business party, and Zouhair Maghzaoui, a former left-wing pan-Arabist member of parliament, could run for president in the Oct. 6 election. A total of 17 candidates had initially sought to join the race.
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