Published 1 March 2011 on the site by monde.fr
monde.fr, AFP and Reuters
One is almost tempted to say FINALLY! Ben Ali took the sails on January 14 last, an eternity already!
The new Prime Minister of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi would have accepted the idea of setting up a Constituent Assembly, advocated by a group of parties and NGOs. This decision has, so far, not been confirmed, and the government spokesman, Taieb Baccouch was unreachable in the afternoon.
The Constituent Assembly is a key idea of the Welfare Council of the Revolution, a collective of some 14 political parties, the powerful General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) and civil society organizations.
Ahmed Najib Chebbi , resigned Minister of Regional Development, assured the president Acting Fouad Mbazaa , "will not extend its mandate" , which expires in mid-March under the Constitution, warned against the risk of "constitutional vacuum" in the country.
WAVE OF RESIGNATIONS IN THE TUNISIAN GOVERNMENT
The departure of Ahmed Najib Chebbi government adds to the resignation of Minister of Higher Education and Research Scientific Ahmed Ibrahim on Tuesday 1 st March. According to Reuters, citing the private radio FM Shems, Elyes Jouini , Minister of economic and social reforms, has also submitted his resignation Tuesday.
Monday was the turn of the Minister of Industry and Technology, Mohamed Afif Chelbi and Minister of International Cooperation Mohamed Nouri Jouini, to announce their resignation . Sunday is Mohamed Ghannouchi who was replaced as Prime Minister Beji Caid by Essebsi .
The Islamic Movement ENNAHDA LEGALIZE
Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahda could take advantage of this confusion government. Largely repressed under the former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the party has just been legalized, thirty years after its founding. This initiative will allow Ennahda stand for next elections.
Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the party, returned to Tunisia in late January after an exile of twenty years in London. He founded Ennahda (Renaissance) in 1981 with intellectuals inspired by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.
At 69 years, Rachid Ghannouchi is considered a moderate. His organization is perceived as less conservative than the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and is ideologically close to the said ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to power in Turkey
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