Tunisian President Kais Said issued an amended version of the draft constitution, which he will submit to a public referendum on July 25, after harsh criticism from political organizations and parties, but without prejudice to his powers. Said added the phrase “under a democratic regime” to chapter five in the new text so that “Tunisia becomes part of an Islamic nation, and only the state should work within a democratic system to achieve the goals of pure Islam in the preservation of life, honor, money, religion and freedom.” “.
Amnesty International criticized the chapter, saying that it “permits discrimination against other religious groups”.
Said said in a video clip released by the president ahead of the promulgation of the amendment that “a number of clarifications need to be added to avoid confusion and any interpretation.”
