Summary:
- Tunisian President Kais Saied has reshaped the political landscape, with a limited number of candidates approved for the upcoming presidential election.
- Saied is praised for overhauling a corrupt system but criticized for repression and arrests of opposition leaders.
- The president faces no major challengers in the upcoming election, raising concerns about democracy and possible rigging.
- Saied’s populist message resonated in 2019, leading to his election victory, but his consolidation of power and crackdown on dissent have raised fears.