Thursday, 28 January, 2021 - 08:30
Side of the vote of confidence session in Tunisia’s parliament on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. (EPA) Tunis - Mongi Saidani
Tunisian lawmakers are waiting for the approval of President Kais Saied on the new cabinet reshuffle after he threatened to block the swearing-in of some new ministers, a move that could aggravate animosities that have paralyzed political action.
The parliament’s speaker sent a letter to the president to inform him of the results, stating that the cabinet won a confidence vote.
Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi announced the sweeping reshuffle, which affects 11 ministries including the interior, justice, and health portfolios, in mid-January.