View of the city of El Jem in Tunisia. File photoTUNISIA, Jul 27Tunisia's Higher Independent Electoral Commission has approved the results of a referendum on a new constitution, commission head Farouk Bouascar said. . Part of the opposition called on supporters to boycott the referendum. According to the election commission, 94.6% of the referendum participants voted for the draft of the new constitution, with a turnout of about 27%. .The amendments give the head of state much broader powers compared to the basic law adopted in 2014. If they are approved, Tunisia will no longer be a mixed presidential-parliamentary republic, and the head of state will appoint the government and judges. caused by deteriorating living conditions, Said on July 25, 2021 suspended the work of the Legislative Assembly and dismissed the government. In March 2022, he dissolved parliament, saying that this was done «in order to preserve the state and its institutions». outside after the referendum
