TUNIS, Tunisia — Hundreds of protesters rallied in central Tunis over the weekend, coinciding with International Human Rights Day, to demonstrate against the holding of the parliamentary polls scheduled for Saturday.

The National Salvation Front, a coalition of opposition parties including the moderate Islamist Ennahda movement, organized the demonstration to demand the return of what they refer to as the constitutional process and President Kais Saied's resignation.

Supporters of Tunisian opposition groups marched through the streets of downtown Tunis and headed to Habib Bourguiba Avenue, chanting slogans — “Saied, get out,” “The coup will fall” and “Freedoms, freedoms, the police state is finished” — and holding banners that read “Leave,” calling for the president’s fall. Some placards highlighted the rise of the country’s inflation rate, which jumped to 9.8% in November, and increasing unemployment.

Speakers at the protest including senior politicians from parties opposing the head of state urged a boycott of the planned election perceived as illegitimate.