Late on Monday the dismissed prime minister Hichem Mechichi said he would hand power to the person chosen by the president, in his first comments since the shock move.
âIn order to preserve the safety of all Tunisians, I declare that I align myself, as I have always, by the side of our people, and declare that I will not take up any position or responsibility in the state,â said Mechichi in a statement on Facebook.
Saied, an independent without a party behind him, invoked emergency powers under the constitution late on Sunday to dismiss prime minister Mechichi. He later sacked the justice and defence ministers, and suspended parliament for 30 days. Saied vowed any violent opposition would be met with force.
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