Preliminary results showed that Tunisia's incumbent president Kais Saied has been re-elected for a second term after winning 90.69 percent of the vote in Sunday's presidential election, the country's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said Monday.
The president was running against two rivals of the Chaab Party leader Zouhair Maghzaoui and jailed businessman Ayachi Zammel.
"A total of 2,704,155 Tunisian voters, men and women, participated in the voting process at home and abroad, resulting in a preliminary turnout of 27.7 percent," said ISIE President Farouk Bouasker.
The final results of the presidential election will be announced by Nov. 9 at the latest, Bouasker said.
The president's supporters appear to have remained loyal to him and his promise to transform Tunisia, especially against corruptions.
"The situation cannot change in one or two years. The reform project has started and it will continue. Tunisia is on the right path as it is getting rid of thieves, lobbies and corrupt officials who don't want the country to advance," said voter Leila Hanchi, also a supporter of Saied.
Analysts believe Saied's engagement with voters, and his promises to improve the lives of ordinary people earned him the people's trust.
"The landslide victory was expected because Kais Saied addressed the masses and listened to their concerns. His promises to the population made voters believe in him again," said Fadhel Tayachi, a political reporter with the Tunisian newspaper of Al-Chourouk Daily.
Tunisia conducts presidential elections every five years, and the 66-year-old Saied has been in office since his election in 2019.
Tunisia's incumbent president Kais Saied re-elected: preliminary results
Tunisia's incumbent president Kais Saied re-elected: Preliminary results
Tunisia's incumbent president Kais Saied re-elected: Preliminary results
Innovative household products featuring multifunctionality and cultural designs have helped exhibitors to enhance international competitiveness at the ongoing 139th China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province.
A building material that can be used not only for wall decoration, but also as a screen after being charged with electricity, is shining at the building and furniture exhibition area of the event's second phase, running from April 23 to 27 under the theme of "Quality Home Life."
"It enables our building material to become smarter and more flexible. At present, the product has entered European and the U.S. markets for sale, and has been well received in the markets," said exhibitor Feng Liangcheng, general manager of international business at Phomi Holding, developer of the building material.
Many exhibitors have shown household products that integrate traditional Chinese aesthetics and modern industrial designs, such as a set of vase-shaped multifunctional tableware inspired by ancient China's Dunhuang culture.
"It's very impressive. It's something new and very interesting, innovative in some points while matching the cultural meaning of those products throughout the China history. That's what gets me the most, I guess," said Edoardo Orlandini, an Italian buyer.
The event also features an upgraded trade service area where 86 domestic design institutions are providing services for overseas purchasers and exhibitors, including not only industrial design, interior design and brand consulting services, but also new services like fashion design, artificial intelligence design and intangible cultural heritage design. It aims to create a platform where designers and manufacturers get in touch and closely cooperate.
The 139th Canton Fair, which opened on April 15, consists of three phases. The first phase, which concluded on April 19, was themed "advanced manufacturing," while the third phase, which will take place from May 1 to 5, will focus on "Better Life."
Innovative household products enhance exhibitors' international competitiveness at Canton Fair
