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Tunisian in turmoil, govt sacked, parly suspended

Tunisian in turmoil, govt sacked, parly suspended

TAREK AMARA and ANGUS McDOWALL TUNISIA is facing the worst crisis in its decade of democracy after President Kais Saied ousted the government and suspended parliament with help from the army, a move denounced as a coup by the country's main parties, including Islamists. He extended some existing measures aimed at countering the pandemic, including a curfew and internal travel bans, but which would also have the effect of dampening street opposition. Saied's action followed months of deadlock and disputes pitting him against Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and a fragmented parliament as Tunisia descended into an economic crisis exacerbated by…
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Tunisian democracy in crisis, president ousts govt

Tunisian democracy in crisis, president ousts govt

TAREK AMARA and ANGUS McDOWALL TUNISIA faces its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze parliament in a move that appeared to be backed by the army but was labelled a coup by foes including influential Islamists. It follows months of deadlock and disputes between Saied, a political independent, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and a fragmented parliament as Tunisia has descended deeper into an economic crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi, the head of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party which has played a role in successive coalitions,…
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