Tunisia’s Ennahda Movement expressed deep concern Tuesday over the uncertainty surrounding the future of the country following President Kais Saied's decision to indefinitely extend the exceptional measures of suspending parliament and freezing the immunity of its members.
President of Tunisia's Ennahda Movement dissolves executive committeehttps://t.co/AyS8JU7fY6 pic.twitter.com/mHvmYAV358
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The political party, led by parliament speaker Rached Ghannouchi, in a statement expressed its "deep preoccupation with the uncertainty surrounding the country's future after the presidential order to extend [the exceptional measures].”
On July 25, Saeed decided to freeze parliament for 30 days, lift the immunity of its members, dismiss Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and assume executive authority with the help of a government whose premier would be appointed. He later also sacked and replaced a number of senior officials.
On Monday evening, the presidency said that Saied extended the measures until further notice.
Tunisian gov. ?? reviews trade agreement with Turkey ??, may cancel it, considering large trade deficit with Turkey. Ennahda movement, through its arms in gov., facilitated flooding Tunisian market with Turkish products, Turkification Tunisian markets https://t.co/OE7JWdZpgq
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Tunisia has been seen as the only country that succeeded in carrying out a democratic transition among Arab countries which witnessed popular revolutions toppling ruling regimes, including Egypt, Libya and Yemen.
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