Tunisian President dissolves parliament
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The Tunisian President Kais Saied also calls for legislative elections within 3 months.
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Tunisian President Kais Saied
Tunisian President Kais Saied dissolved Parliament, on Wednesday, calling for legislative elections within 3 months.
"Today, at this historic moment, I announce the dissolution of the Assembly of Representatives of the people, to preserve the state and its institutions," he said in a statement carried on state TV.
The Tunisian President made the announcement during a meeting of the National Security Council, just hours after parliamentarians held an online plenary session and passed a bill opposing his "exceptional measures".
Simultaneously, Saied called the move by Parliament a "coup attempt" and said those responsible had "betrayed" the country.
On Tuesday, he assured that those attempting to lead Tunisia into internal conflict will be repulsed by security forces and national institutions.
"The state was falling apart, and calls to dissolve Parliament were everywhere, so on July 25th, extraordinary measures were taken," he stressed.
He has reiterated that the country's hard-won freedoms are "guaranteed".
The Tunisian President has also outlined a plan for drafting a new constitution, which will be put to a referendum in July, followed by-elections at the end of the year.
