Tunisia President Saied Sacks Another Prime Minister without Explanation
Ahmed Hachani had taken office on August 1 last year, replacing Najla Bouden, who was also dismissed without an official reason by Saied.
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked his Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani without explanation on Wednesday and replaced him with social affairs minister Kamel Madouri, his office said in a statement.
Hachani had taken office on August 1 last year, replacing Najla Bouden, who was also dismissed without an official reason by Saied.
The president was democratically elected in 2019 but orchestrated a sweeping power grab in 2021 and is now seeking another term in office in elections on October 6.
The constitution was rewritten in 2022 to create a presidential regime whose parliament has extremely limited powers.
Hachani had earlier on Wednesday published a statement about government meetings to address difficulties affecting public transport.
Madouri had only taken on the social affairs portfolio in May.
Original News: World News | Agence France-Presse
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