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  And the people voted for these changes as well, it's not like he came out of nowhere.
  
  This is a poor and inappropriate form of buck passing.          
  The constitutional referendum had only a 30% turnout, well below achieving any democratic standard of legitimacy, due to boycotts.         
  Moreover, the President violated electoral laws during the campaign period. It wasn't a free and fair election at any point.
context: The Arab Spring has turned to winter once more. >
  
  Wasn't Tunisia the most promising of the bunch back then? Sad how things turned out, one shithead exchanged for another. And the people voted for these changes as well, it's not like he came out of nowhere.