Last April, Tunisian President Kais Saied was accused by various opposition parties of delivering a “soft coup”1 after claiming that the armed forces and the police were under his orders, something that goes against the legal order because in Tunisia the head of the internal security forces is the Prime Minister, a position currently held by Hichem Mechichi. According to some observers, Saied is using constitutional interpretations to increase his power and move towards a presidential system instead of the … Continue reading TUNISIAN PRESIDENT SAIED ACCUSED OF GIVING A “SOFT COUP”