Tunisian President Kais Saied gave himself sweeping powers over the judiciary on Sunday, prompting thousands to protest in central Tunis against what they said was another blow to their democracy. A decree published in the early hours officially replaced a judicial watchdog he had vowed to dissolve and gave Saied powers to block judicial appointments and sack judges, who are now banned from going on strike. Hours later, more than 2,000 protesters gathered in the capital, many waving large national flags and chanting slogans against the president. “The people want what you don’t want,” went one…