Tunisian President Kais Saied said that the new government will soon be formed, in accordance with the will of the Tunisian people and the way in which they have gone, stressing that he will not go backwards, saying: “Whoever thinks that he will go back is delusional”, referring to the multiple demands for the return of the activity of the frozen parliament, stop prosecuting those who have been caught up in corruption without legal procedures, and speed up the formation of a new government.
Leaks about the names of candidates for the post of prime minister, whose mission may be prime minister under the presidential system promoted by the Tunisian president, have been leaked in Tunisia. The name of Nadia Okasha, director of the Presidential Office, was put forward as a strong candidate for this position and the closest to this site, for several considerations, the most important of which is its proximity to Tunisian President Kais Said, and provides an element of trust between them, and circles close to the President of the Republic indicated that he may put the factor of confidence in the next prime minister before efficiency, which may double her chances of taking up this position.
According to the same sources, Nadia Okasha, who holds a doctorate in law and a master’s degree in public and financial law, enjoys significant support from some neighboring countries such as France and Italy, but the U.S. delegation that visited Tunisia recently disrupted the selection process, as he asked the Tunisian president to appoint an economic figure capable of implementing reforms and stimulating the economy.
During a visit to Tunis Carthage Airport (Tunis), the Tunisian president asked some honest politicians to wait a little while the situation stabilized, adding that the travel ban and compulsory accommodation were directed at those suspected of corruption and those who smuggle people’s money, stressing that Tunisia was not in a dictatorship, and that the hangers had not been installed, he said.
As the countdown to the end of the special procedure period, which ends on August 25, with only one week left to wait for the extension to end, pressure has increased on Said and calls for the announcement of the next prime minister to be accelerated have intensified.
The political parties represented in parliament are waiting for the road map to be announced by Kais Said, and a number of those close to the President of the Republic believe that he prefers that the process of selecting the new government take the full constitutional period granted to him, i.e. 30 days, to ensure good choice and avoid previous mistakes in the selection of heads of government, as Said chose Elias Al-Fafakhakh in the past, and was removed on suspicion of conflicts of interest in his work, as well as Hisham al-Mashishi, who went out of his way.
At the level of dialogue with the previous political system, the Tunisian president closed the door of dialogue to all, especially Ennahda, ignoring its emphasis on the necessary and immediate need to appoint the head of a government of national competencies, lifting the siege on the prime minister’s residence in Kasbah, and stopping obstructing the public facility, which disrupts the normal functioning of the state.
After a meeting of its executive office, Ennahda renewed its rejection of all arbitrary measures from being placed under compulsory residence without judicial authorization and without legal explanation, and prevented tens of thousands of Tunisians from travelling on the basis of their professionalism, political or human rights activity, verbal instructions, and without all legal guarantees.
Walid al-Hajjam, an advisor to President Kais Saied, said that the presidency does not see any delay in announcing the name of the next prime minister, pointing out that the issue is “just a wait in order for this file to take its time, and a clear idea of the prime minister and the government team that will work with him is a clear idea.” Al-Hajjam said the file does not only matter the presidency of the government and the formation of the government, but there are other political, economic and social paths to be considered, he said.
In an interview broadcast on The Tunisian National Radio (government), he stressed his understanding of the desire of some to identify the prime minister as soon as possible. He called on those who demanded that the name of the Prime Minister be made public to place their confidence in the president’s choices, and also to have confidence that the right person would be announced in due course to run the country, he said.
Mohsen al-Daly, spokesman for the Economic and Financial Judicial Pole, confirmed that the investigating judge issued prison deposit cards yesterday against three defendants in what is known as the file “phosphate extraction and transportation”, while deciding to leave the rest of the accused in a state of release, and to foregoing travel on six of them. He explained that the file of suspicion of administrative and financial corruption has been referred to the public prosecutor’s office, He pointed out that it decided to open two investigative files according to the number of transactions under suspicion. Twenty-two defendants were charged in each case for fraud, arrest and use of a fraud, unlawful benefits, damage to management, bribery and being bribed by a public official.
Adopted from Acharq al-awsat
By Rifi-JDD
