The US Secretary of State expressed concern about the political crisis in Tunisia. Earlier, Tunisian President Kais Saied suspended the parliament and disbanded the government. The country’s major political parties called this a “coup”.
Anthony Brinken said on Thursday that he was worried that Tunisia might deviate from its democratic path and urged action, including the restoration of parliament, after talking with Said on Monday.
The top US envoy stated that Said gave a “lengthy explanation” of why he took unprecedented steps, adding that the President of Tunisia had promised him that he would be committed to democracy.
“The intention he expressed to me is to return Tunisia to the path of democracy and act in a constitutional manner,” Brinken told Al Jazeera during his visit to Kuwait.
Blinken says Tunisian president promised democratic path
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30 Jul 2021, 18:45 GMT+10
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tunisia President Kais Saied promised a return to democracy.
But he expressed concern about events in Tunisia.
Tunisians have had very limited access to information since the recent political upheaval.
The US Secretary of State has expressed concern about the political crisis in Tunisia after President Kais Saied suspended the parliament and dismissed the government in a move the country s main political parties called a coup .
Antony Blinken said on Thursday that he was concerned about the possibility of Tunisia deviating from its democratic path, urging action including the restoration of parliament after he spoke to Saied on Monday.
FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied removed the head of the national television station, Mohamed al-Dahach, on Wednesday and appointed a temporary replacement, his office said, after calls to protect free speech.
Saied on Sunday invoked emergency powers to seize control of government, remove the prime minister and freeze Parliament in a move his foes have called a coup.
He removed Dahach after an incident on Wednesday afternoon when officials from the journalists syndicate and human rights league said they were forbidden entry to the station even though they had been invited to appear on a show.
Politische Lage in Tunesien verschärft sich
Nach der Entmachtung der Regierung in Tunis mehren sich die Rufe nach baldiger Stabilität. Doch Staatschef Saied tauscht weiter führende Köpfe aus. Und die Justiz ermittelt gegen die Ennahda-Partei.
Polizisten riegeln den Amtssitz des entlassenen Ministerpräsidenten Hichem Mechichi ab
Der tunesische Präsident Kais Saied hat den Leiter des staatlichen Fernsehsenders, Mohamed al-Dahach, aus dem Amt entfernen lassen. Auf seinem Posten wurde ein vorübergehender Ersatz platziert, wie das Büro von Saied in Tunis mitteilte. Außerdem sollen weitere hohe Regierungsbeamte entlassen worden sein.
Präsident will hart gegen Korruption vorgehen
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