Tunisian president suspends parliamentary activity and dismisses prime minister

The president of

announced this Sunday night the suspension of the activity of the Parliament and the dismissal of the prime minister,

after a day of protests against the country's authorities.

Saied announced these measures adopted based on article 80 of the Constitution, after an emergency meeting in the presidential palace of

at a time when Tunisia is facing a strong wave of

and a deep political crisis that paralyzes the country for months.

"The Constitution does not give me the possibility of dissolving it (Parliament), but it does not prevent me from suspending it," the president defended at the end of an urgent meeting with senior officials from the

and the security forces.

Said assured to make use of article 80 of the constitution that states that "in case of imminent danger that threatens the nation, the security or the independence of the country, the President of the

can take the necessary measures due to exceptional circumstances after consulting with the Head of Government and President of Parliament ".

According to said text, the objective is to guarantee the return to a regular operation of the public power "as soon as possible" while the Constitutional Court - pending creation since 2015 - must supervise said process and make a decision regarding its extension.

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