Tunisia’s President Kais Saeid is a former law professor and an expert in the country's constitution. He had long held the belief of changing the constitution and giving more powers to the president.
Tunisia found itself gripped in a political crisis following the decision of President Kais Saied to dismiss the government and freeze the parliament on Sunday.
Following the 2011 revolution that toppled the country’s long-standing ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Saied started to become more visible in the public eye. He often appeared on TV to comment on public affairs - primarily based on the country’s 2014 constitution draft., he stated his opposition to the parliamentary system. Although Saied was not against the revolution and supported it, he defended different ideas about which constitution his country should adopt.
During his lightning rise in Tunisian politics, he vowed to fight corruption and to bring social justice. He also said he will respect the social freedoms enshrined in Tunisian law following the 2011 uprising.the importance of making constitutional reforms for a better rule of the country. According to article 80, the president needs to consult the country’s prime minister and the speaker before making such a decision. Besides, according to the same article, the freezing of the parliament cannot be realised as the constitution stipulates that the House of Representatives remain in session continuously throughout the continuation of any exceptional situation.
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