Tunisian union sees possible threat to democracy from proposed constitution
TUNIS (Reuters) -A proposed structure that features broad powers for Tunisia’s president and a diminished position for different our bodies and establishments may threaten democracy, the pinnacle of the highly effective UGTT union stated on Saturday.
However the union, a serious political pressure with greater than 1 million members, stated it could enable its members the liberty to vote as they select on the structure proposed by President Kais Saied.
Voters will likely be requested to approve the structure in a July 25 referendum.
Saied has dominated by decree since final summer time, when he brushed apart the parliament and the democratic 2014 structure in a step his foes known as a coup, shifting in direction of one-man rule and vowing to remake the political system.
The UGTT stated the proposed structure preserved chapters associated to freedoms and rights, however that some restrictions and the absence of ensures may threaten these freedoms and rights and provide a possibility to violate them.
The draft structure printed within the official gazette would deliver most political energy below Saied, give him final authority over the federal government and judiciary.
Beforehand, political energy was extra instantly exercised by parliament, which took the lead position in appointing the federal government and approving laws.
Underneath the proposed new structure, the federal government would reply to the president and to not parliament although the chamber may withdraw confidence from the federal government with a two-thirds majority.
Saied can be allowed to current draft legal guidelines, have sole accountability for proposing treaties and drafting state budgets, appoint or take away authorities ministers and appoint judges.
(Reporting by Tarek Amara, Modifying by Timothy Heritage)
