Tunisian President removes PM, suspends parliament

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Tunisian President Kais Saied Sunday evening decided to freeze the Tunisian parliament, suspend the immunity of all deputies, and dismiss Prime Minister Hicham Mechichi from his post.

The President announced he will assume the presidency of the executive authority with the assistance of a new prime minister.

“We have taken these decisions until social peace returns to Tunisia and until we save the state,” Saied said in a televised speech after an emergency meeting with security leaders.

//Petra// WH