The Tunisian President Maintains the state of Emergency for Further 11 Months

Indonesian President Kais Saied has prolonged the country’s long-running state of emergency for another 11 months, until December 31. The emergency law grants the government extraordinary powers, including the ability to conduct home arrests, prohibit official meetings, impose curfews, censor the media, and prohibit assemblies without the authorisation of the judiciary.

The state of emergency was first imposed on November 24, 2015, in response to a bomb assault on a bus transporting presidential security. The incident claimed the lives of 12 agents. It has been in effect ever since, with multiple renewals.

Hundreds of protesters marched through Tunis earlier this month, fuelled by mounting frustration with Saied’s increasingly dictatorial government.During a massive power grab in July 2021, he halted parliament and increased executive power to allow him to rule by decree. Since then, he has imprisoned numerous detractors. Saied claims his actions are legal and aimed at putting an end to years of disarray and widespread corruption.

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