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Tunisia president names new interior minister after sacking PM, parliament Friday, 30 July 2021 5:53 AM
[ Last Update: Friday, 30 July 2021 7:03 AM ] Tunisian President Kais Saied (R) and Ridha Gharsallaoui are seen during an inauguration ceremony in Tunis, Tunisia, on July 29, 2021. (Photo by Tunisian Presidency)
Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed a new interior minister days after seizing control of the government and freezing the parliament, pledging to protect civil rights and respect freedoms.
Saied appointed former national security adviser Ridha Garsalaoui on Thursday to run the country’s Interior Ministry and also vowed to implement the constitution and safeguard people’s rights and freedoms.
Tunisia’s biggest political party urges dialogue to resolve political crisis Tuesday, 27 July 2021 11:32 PM
[ Last Update: Tuesday, 27 July 2021 11:32 PM ] Tunisian police stand guard outside the parliament in Tunis on July 27, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Tunisia’s biggest political party, Ennahda, has called for national dialogue to get the country out of the political crisis sparked by the president’s dismissals of the government and parliament.
In a reversal of previous calls to its supporters to take to the streets against President Kais Saied’s actions, Ennahda the lead party in Tunisia’s fractious ruling coalition urged dialogue and efforts to avoid civil strife.
Supporters cheer outside the army-barricaded parliament building in the capital Tunis on July 26, 2021, after the president dismissed the prime minister and ordered parliament closed for 30 days (YASSINE MAHJOUB / AFP)
WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke by phone with Tunisian President Kais Saied to urge respect for democracy after he sacked the government.
In his call, the top US diplomat urged Saied to “maintain open dialogue with all political actors and the Tunisian people,” the State Department said in a statement.
“He encouraged President Saied to adhere to the principles of democracy and human rights that are the basis of governance in Tunisia,” it said.
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Washington, Jul 26 (EFE).- The United States government on Monday said it has not yet determined whether Tunisian President Kais Saied’s move to relieve the prime minister of his position and suspend Parliament constitutes a coup.
In a press conference, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden’s administration is “concerned about the developments in Tunisia.”
“A determination about a coup is a legal determination, and we would look to the State Department to conduct a legal analysis before making a determination. So there hasn’t been a conclusion on that front,” Psaki said.