This week, instead of providing Tunisians with greater clarity about where he is taking the country, President Kaïs Saïed indefinitely extended the 30-day emergency powers he seized on 25 July. His actions a month ago were prompted by violent protests. In response, Saïed suspended Parliament, revoked legislators’ immunity from prosecution, took control of the prosecutor’s office and fired prime minister Hichem Mechichi as well as the defence, justice and civil service ministers.