Tunisian President ousts government, freezes parliament

Tunisian President ousts government, freezes parliament

Tunis (UNA-OIC) – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday evening froze the parliament, lifted all MPs’ immunity, and dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi.

This dramatic escalation of a political crisis came after Saied’s emergency meeting with senior military and security officials. He said he would assume executive authority with the assistance of a new prime minister.

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