This happened as protestors accusing president the suspension of parliament and began dismantling the country’s democratic system.

Protesters carried signs reading “Get out,” “Game over” and “Only Kaïs remains happy,” while chanting slogans against the president. They accused Saied’s government of mismanaging the state, restricting freedoms and overseeing a sharp democratic decline.

The demonstration marked five years since Saied suspended parliament on July 25, 2021, before later dissolving it and ruling by decree. His actions, initially welcomed by many Tunisians frustrated with political deadlock, have since triggered sustained opposition and accusations of authoritarian rule.

Media reports wrote that academic and sociology researcher Mouldi Gassoumi said the march was a call for citizens “to rediscover the values and principles of the Republic”.

“Unfortunately, these values began to be abandoned on 25 July 2021, since what I have repeatedly described as a 'coup d’état against the constitutional order',” he said.

Saturday’s protest was the latest in a series of demonstrations against crackdowns on dissent, the struggling economy and restrictions on press freedom.

The protest came as Tunisia faces mounting social tensions and a worsening public-services crisis. An intense heatwave in recent days has sparked several wildfires and contributed to repeated power and water outages, further fueling public frustration.