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Saied shut down the previous parliament last year and ruled by
decree before rewriting the constitution this year to give the
presidency more powers, moves rejected by most political
parties.
"Saied get out!" chanted protesters marching in the centre of
Tunis.
Saied has said his actions were legal and necessary in order to
save Tunisia from years of crisis and has repeatedly said he
will not become a dictator.
Tunisians had grown increasingly frustrated over recent years at
economic stagnation and political paralysis, with a divided
parliament and unstable government.
Elections will be held on Dec. 17 for a new, less powerful
parliament created by Saied's constitution, which was passed
through a referendum in July with low turnout.
Speakers at the protest including senior politicians from
parties opposing Saied said the election was illegitimate and
urged a boycott.
"All the opposition is agreed on one position which is rejecting
a coup and calling for a return to democracy," said Samira
Chaouachi, who was deputy speaker in the elected parliament that
Saied dissolved.
(Reporting by Jihed Abidellaoui and Latifa Guesmi, writing by
Angus McDowall; editing by Clelia Oziel)
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