As the parliament session continues to give confidence to his government, the Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Hicham Mechichi said that the lack of political stability in the country over the past ten years has prevented the achievement of the desired goals in development.

In the parliament session to give confidence to his proposed government, which began this morning, Mechichi, 46, added that the lack of stability made many Tunisians lose hope for improving their living conditions.

In his speech at the opening of the session, he said that facing the economic challenges, which he described as serious, will be the top priority of his government, which he said is a government of nonpartisan competencies.

Al-Mechichi reaffirmed his commitment to cooperate with various political and social parties in order to carry out the necessary reforms in various fields in Tunisia.

During the session, Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi said that the constitution remains the tent that all Tunisians resort to, regardless of the disagreement over some of its provisions, which remain subject to review by political and societal consensus.

Ghannouchi reiterated the parliament’s commitment to the duty entrusted to it, and he insisted on continuing to adhere to the people's priorities in accordance with the requirements of the constitution.

He added, "Our nascent democracy is taking root day after day despite difficulties and challenges, and we are certain that the will of the people is in this direction of dialogue and consensus."

Since this morning, the parliament’s session has continued to give confidence to the new government for the third time in less than a year, in an indication of the instability that prevails in the country in light of the deep divisions within the elected parliament last October.

At the last minute, several parties announced their support for the technocrat government headed by al-Meshishi - the former Minister of Interior in the resigned government of Ilyas Fakhfakh - which could allow it to obtain 109 votes out of 217, the number needed to obtain the confidence of Parliament.

The Ennahda Movement, which has the largest bloc in parliament, without having a majority, but it has the ability to tip the balance in the vote, announced that it would vote in favor of this government despite some reservations.

In the event that the government does not gain the confidence of the deputies, it is possible that President Qais Saeed will dissolve the parliament, which will necessitate holding parliamentary elections in early 2021.

The parliament elected in October 2019 consists of a large number of rival parties that are struggling to form a cohesive government coalition.

El-Mechichi formed a government that Tunisian media described as the "government of the president," consisting of judges, university professors, government employees and the private sector, most of whom are unknown to the public, with the appointment of a former official in the president's campaign as Minister of Interior.

The new government consists of a total of 25 ministers and three holding the position of Secretary of State, including eight women.