Under pressure, Said appoints Tunisia’s new Minister of the Interior | Coronavirus pandemic news
The former national security adviser appointed a new Minister of the Interior a few days after President Said fired the prime minister and suspended Parliament.
Tunisian President Keith Said has appointed a former president’s national security adviser to manage the Ministry of the Interior and has pledged to protect rights and freedoms.
The Presidential Palace announced the nomination of Ridha Garsalaoui on Thursday, and Said has stated that the North African country faces “imminent danger” and is facing increasing international and domestic pressure to form a new government.