Tunisia’s president issued an electoral law reducing but not ending the role of political parties in a reformed parliament that will have fewer powers under a constitution passed in July.
Under the new law, voters will choose candidates in the December 17 election individually rather than by selecting a single party list – a switch that will weaken the influence of parties.
President Kais Saied says they are passing through a new stage in the history of Tunisia towards the sovereignty of the people after previous sham elections.
He says political parties were not being excluded and such accusations constituted lies and fabrications.