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Tunisia's Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli addresses parliamentarians during a plenary session in the capital Tunis, on January 10, 2020, for a confidence vote on his proposed cabinet line-up. Jemli unveiled on January 2, a proposed government composed of independent figures, after months of negotiations between political parties to fill positions failed. The cabinet of 28 ministers, most of whom are unknown to the general public, including four women, needs to receive parliamentary assent. FETHI BELAID
January 11th, 2020 - 07:06 GMT

Tunisia Parliament Rejects Govt of PM-Designate Jemli After Months of Talks

The Tunisian parliament on Friday rejected the government of Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli after months of negotiations between political parties to fill positions. Jemli, an independent, was nominated by the Islamist inspired Ennahdha party after it came out top in legislative polls in October but failed to win enough seats to form a majority in the 217-seat chamber. Deputies voted 134 to 72 against Jemli's proposed government of independent figures ...
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