The plot involves “internal and external elements”, the official spokeswoman in charge of exposing the situation to public opinion said, according to which investigations continue to determine responsibilities and the origin of the plot.

The alleged attempt was denounced less than a month before the date set for the celebration of a referendum for the reform of the Constitution which, if approved, would give the President almost omnipotent powers.

Saied dismissed his government, dissolved parliament and began ruling by decree in May last year after criticizing politicians and senior cabinet members for failing to perform their duties and only seeking their own benefits.

Moreover, earlier today, the influential General Union of Tunisian Workers, expressed its opposition to the demands of the International Monetary Fund, accepted by the president, to grant Tunisia an economic aid package.

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