Saied’s low turnout win in Tunisia election sparks repression concerns

"Preliminary results show Saied winning 90.7 percent of the vote with 28.8 percent turnout, revealing deep divisions."

Tunisians are reckoning with what preliminary results suggest will be a landslide victory for incumbent Kais Saied in the presidential election despite a markedly low turnout.

In a contest marked by judicial controversy, widespread accusations of rigging and one of the three-man field languishing in prison, few believed that Saied would struggle to emerge victorious.

The preliminary results published by the electoral commission on Monday give Saied 90.7 percent of the vote, but turnout was a mere 28.8 percent, highlighting how divided the North African country is.