People protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied's seizure of governing power and declaration of putting a new constitution to public referendum, in Tunis, Tunisia, December 17, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi
TUNIS (Reuters) - Several thousand people demonstrated against Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday, pointing to growing opposition to his seizure of power and suspension of parliament five months ago.
Called for the anniversary of the uprising that toppled autocrat Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali a decade ago, it was the first protest since Saied announced a long-awaited road map on Monday that keeps parliament suspended for another year.
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