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Tunisia n police arrested lawmaker Ahmed Saidani on Wednesday, two of his colleagues said, in what appeared to be part of an escalating crackdown on critics of President Kais Saied.On Tuesday, he mocked the president in a Facebook post, describing him as the “supreme commander of sewage and rainwater drainage,” blasting what he said was the absence of any achievements by Saied.
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied gestures during his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia on Oct. 21, 2024.Saidani was elected as a lawmaker at the end of 2022 in a parliamentary election with very low voter turnout, following Saied’s dissolution of the previous parliament and dismissal of the government in 2021.Family of snowboarder who died in freak chairlift accident shares heartbreaking statementMost opposition leaders, some journalists and critics of Saied, have been imprisoned since he seized control of most powers in 2021. Activists and human rights groups say Saied has cemented his one‑man rule and turned Tunisia into an “open‑air prison” in an effort to suppress his opponents.Supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied take part in a demonstration marking the 15th anniversary of the revolution that provoked the Arab Spring, in the capital Tunis, Tunisia, on Dec. 17, 2025.Once a supporter of Saied’s policies against political opponents, Saidani has become a vocal critic in recent months, accusing the president of seeking to monopolize all decision-making while avoiding responsibility, leaving others to bear the blame for problems. Last week, Saidani also mocked the president for “taking up the hobby of taking photos with the poor and destitute,” sarcastically adding that Saied not only has solutions for Tunisia but claims to have global approaches capable of saving humanity. Under Tunisian law, lawmakers enjoy parliamentary immunity and cannot be arrested for carrying out their duties, although detention is allowed if they are caught committing a crime.Family of snowboarder who died in freak chairlift accident shares heartbreaking statement2.1K8 celebrity book club picks to read this month from Reese Witherspoon, Jenna Bush Hager and more
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