A Tunisian security source said that President-elect Qais Said refuses in principle to reside in the presidential palace in the suburb of Carthage as stipulated in the protocol.

A source from the Presidential Security that Said stuck to his decision for some time not to reside in the presidential palace, but attempts are being made to discourage him from his opinion for security reasons.

The source said that "this point is expected to be raised when Said meets with interim President Mohammed Nasser during the handover of power on Wednesday."

Said hinted at this option before winning the presidency and also hinted at his desire to abandon the protocols, including the title of First Lady of Tunisia, in reference to his wife.

Said lives in a villa adjacent to a popular neighborhood in the region of Maniha on the outskirts of the capital in the north, and sources indicate his desire to continue in his residence instead of turning to the Carthage Palace.

Qais Saeed officially takes up his duties today, after he was sworn in parliament earlier today.