Ennahda announced today, Monday, that it opposes forming an independent government in Tunisia, calling on Prime Minister-designate Hicham Mechichi, who is independent, to form a government that takes into account "the balances in the core of Parliament."
Ennahda - which holds 54 of the 217 seats in parliament - fears being excluded from the Mecchi government, which was appointed by Tunisian President Kais Saied in late July, despite the introduction of other names by major parties.
The head of the movement’s Shura Council, Abdul Karim al-Harouni, said in a press conference that after dialogue on the new government during a meeting of the party’s Shura Council held on Sunday, “we reject forming a government in the name of independent competencies.”
Mechishi also called for "the formation of a national unity government with a broad political belt that responds to the scales in the parliament and the results of the legislative elections."
Harouni added that "adopting independent competencies is a blow to democracy and political parties."
Mecchi, who was Minister of Interior in the resigned government of Elias Fakhfakh, has been holding consultations since late July with representatives of political parties to form a government that "responds to the aspirations of all Tunisians."
On Friday, he met with former heads of government, Hammadi Al-Jabali (2011-2013), Ali Al-Areedh (2013-2014), Habib Essid (2015-2016) and Youssef Chahed (2016-2020).
He also met with two former presidents, Fouad Al-Mebazaa (from January to December / December 2011) and Mohammed Al-Nasser (from July to October 2019), to discuss the political, social and economic situation in the country and their vision of the path that should be taken. His behavior.
Meshishi is scheduled to meet with the Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labor Union, Noureddine Taboubi, and the head of the Federation of Industry and Trade, Samir Majoul.
After forming his government, Meshechchi, 46, must obtain the confidence of Parliament with his absolute majority by early September. Failing that, Parliament will be dissolved and new legislative elections held.