Tunisian parliament OKs electoral law change, days before presidential vote

Reuters · 09/27 17:03
Tunisian parliament OKs electoral law change, days before presidential vote

- Tunisia's parliament approved on Friday a major amendment to the electoral law nine days before a presidential election, the latest move fuelling opposition fears of a rigged result aimed at keeping President Kais Saied in power.

Out of a total 161 lawmakers, 116 voted fot the law stripping the Administrative Court of its authority to adjudicate electoral disputes.


(Reporting by Tarek Amara; editing by Mark Heinrich)

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