TUNIS (Reuters) -A proposed constitution that features broad powers for Tunisia’s president and a decreased function for different our bodies and establishments might threaten democracy, the pinnacle of the highly effective UGTT union mentioned on Saturday.
But the union, a significant political power with greater than 1 million members, mentioned it will enable its members the liberty to vote as they select on the constitution proposed by President Kais Saied.
Voters might be requested to approve the constitution in a July 25 referendum.
Saied has dominated by decree since final summer time, when he brushed apart the parliament and the democratic 2014 constitution in a step his foes known as a coup, transferring in direction of one-man rule and vowing to remake the political system.
The UGTT mentioned the proposed constitution preserved chapters associated to freedoms and rights, however that some restrictions and the absence of ensures might threaten these freedoms and rights and supply a chance to violate them.
The draft constitution printed within the official gazette would deliver most political energy underneath Saied, give him final authority over the federal government and judiciary.
Previously, political energy was extra instantly exercised by parliament, which took the lead function in appointing the federal government and approving laws.
Under the proposed new constitution, the federal government would reply to the president and never to parliament although the chamber might withdraw confidence from the federal government with a two-thirds majority.
Saied could be allowed to current draft legal guidelines, have sole duty for proposing treaties and drafting state budgets, appoint or take away authorities ministers and appoint judges.
(Reporting by Tarek Amara, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
