The constitutional referendum, which is expected to pass amid boycott calls, will concentrate all powers in the hands of the president.
Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia's biggest and most organised political party Ennahda, arrived for questioning by an investigating judge at an anti-terror centre as his supporters rallied outside the courthouse in the capital Tunis.
The amended draft makes changes to two articles, though it still retains a broad range of powers for the head of state.
Judge orders freeze on financial assets of ex-speaker of the African country's dissolved parliament Rached Ghannouchi, his son, ex-PM Hamadi Jebali, ex-FM Rafik Abdessalem and several other people.
Sadok Belaid, a former constitutional law professor who was named by President Kais Saied to draft a “new constitution for a new republic”, said his version was dangerous and did not resemble the first draft proposed by the constitution committee.
But the UGTT union, which has more than 1 million members, says it will allow its members the freedom to vote as they choose on the constitution proposed by President Kais Saied.
Besides many other powers, proposed constitution allows President Kais Saied present draft laws, have sole responsibility for proposing treaties and drafting state budgets.
Police in the city of Sousse seized Jebali's phone and his wife's phone and took him to an unknown location, according to a statement by his family.
President Saied is seeking to overhaul the constitution to give the presidency more powers, against the backdrop of a tanking economy and fears of a public finance crisis.
President Kais Saied fires judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists, as he moves to take control of the North African country's judiciary.
Presidency issues order to the nation, calling for a vote on a new constitution prepared by President Saied-appointed committee.
President Kais Saied appoints a constitutional professor to form a new constitution, leaving political parties out of the process.
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