New Tunisian government wins vote of confidence
Iran Press TV
Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:35PM GMT
Tunisia's new government has won a vote of confidence in parliament after lawmakers approved the new cabinet line-up amid the political crisis in the North African country.
On Wednesday, Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly confirmed the cabinet line-up presented to lawmakers by Prime Minister-designate Ali Larayedh. The new government was supported by 139 of the assembly's 217 members.
This is while the new government was expected to receive a vote of confidence on Tuesday.
On March 8, Larayedh issued a statement saying, “After marathon negotiations, we have reached an agreement on the government… the next government will be the government of all Tunisians.”
The assassination of leftist opposition figure Shokri Belaid outside his home in Tunis in early February triggered violent demonstrations across the country, with the headquarters of the ruling Ennahda party coming under attack in more than a dozen cities.
On February 9, the government issued a statement saying that at least one Tunisian policeman was killed and 59 others were wounded during unrest sparked by the murder of Belaid. Some 375 people were also arrested.
On February 19, Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali resigned after he was unable to extricate the country from the political crisis through the formation of a new government.
Opposition groups have accused Ennahda of being behind the assassination. However, the party’s leader, Rashid al-Ghannushi, has condemned the deadly assault and rejected the allegation.
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