The Tunisian regime is tremendously suffering from the lack of legitimacy and high inflation, but Kais Saied is still convinced that he is the right man in the right place.
Only 11.4% of the electorate voted in parliamentary runoffs organized last Sunday. Critics of President Kais Saied claimed that the empty polling booths demonstrate public resentment towards his agenda and takeover of power.
On top of all, officials are being dismissed without explanation, such as the Ministers of Agriculture, Education, and Trade minister, in addition to the governor of Sfax.
The arrest of Anis Kaabi, secretary general of the UGTT highway section, Tuesday upon the orders of Kaïs Saïed, caused the ire of the said Tunisian trade union.
Economically speaking, the recent mid-term forecasts indicate that consumer prices will remain high. As a result, inflation rates of 11% in 2023 and 8.9% in 2024 are expected, compared to 8.3% in 2022.
Tunisia’s economic downturn has left people disillusioned with politics and upset with their leader. Basic foodstuffs are disappearing from stores and the government is cutting subsidies as it seeks a foreign interference to avoid bankruptcy.