Tunisian president outs government, suspends the parliament

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26-07-2021, 08:33

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INA-sources

Tunisia's president has dismissed the government and froze parliament, amid unrest over the “dysfunctional” political system and crumbling healthcare.

Following an emergency meeting at his palace on Sunday night, President Kais Saied announced his decision to sack prime minister Hichem Mechichi and suspend the parliament. In a televised address, he promised to consolidate power and “save” the country with the help of a new PM, pointing out that this decision should have been taken months ago.

On Sunday, the police clashed in the capital, Tunis, and several other cities with protesters calling for the government to step down and dissolve the Parliament.

Source: RT