Only 8.8% of Tunisian voters cast ballots in Saturday’s parliamentary elections, authorities announced, after most political parties boycotted the vote as a charade aimed at shoring up President Kais Saied’s power. The provisional turnout figure is below November’s 9.8% inflation rate – underscoring the economic pressures that have left many Tunisians disillusioned with politics and infuriated with their leaders.
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