Tunisia’s Saied withdraws diplomatic passport of predecessor | Al Jazeera

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has said he will withdraw the diplomatic passport of one of his predecessors, Moncef Marzouki, after the latter urged France to end its support for the North African country under the former’s leadership.

Saied is under strong international pressure, especially from Western powers, to announce a clear road map for a return to constitutional politics after seizing a wide range of powers in late July.

He unveiled a new government on Monday, but gave no indication that he was ready to relinquish control.

Last week, in a speech widely shared online, France-based Marzouki, who , called on the French authorities “not to help the dictatorial regime in Tunisia”.

Addressing anti-Saied demonstrators in Paris on Saturday, Marzouki said the French government should “reject any support for this regime and this man who has plotted against the revolution and abolished the constitution”.