Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a new government to run the country until elections are held later this year.
Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa’s cabinet was approved in the National Constituent Assembly, with 149 votes in favour, 20 against and 24 abstentions.
This was coming three days after the assembly adopted a ground-breaking new constitution which guarantees gender equality and freedom of conscience.
The new administration replaces the Islamist-led coalition that had been in power since the first elections after the overthrow of Zine Ali, in 2011.
It said that the Islamist party, Ennahda, agreed to relinquish power to end the political crisis sparked by the assassination of an opposition politician in July 2013.
It said that the main task of the new government would be to organise elections by the end of 2014 and restore confidence in Tunisia’s battered economy.
Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa’s cabinet was approved in the National Constituent Assembly, with 149 votes in favour, 20 against and 24 abstentions.
This was coming three days after the assembly adopted a ground-breaking new constitution which guarantees gender equality and freedom of conscience.
The new administration replaces the Islamist-led coalition that had been in power since the first elections after the overthrow of Zine Ali, in 2011.
It said that the Islamist party, Ennahda, agreed to relinquish power to end the political crisis sparked by the assassination of an opposition politician in July 2013.
It said that the main task of the new government would be to organise elections by the end of 2014 and restore confidence in Tunisia’s battered economy.
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