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Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh says he will conduct a cabinet reshuffle in the coming days, amid rising tensions with coalition partner Ennahdha.
The announcement on Monday came as Ennahdha, the biggest party in the country’s Parliament, called for a new government, saying the current coalition had lost credibility due to allegations of conflicts of interest involving Fakhfakh.
Last month, an independent member of parliament published documents indicating that the prime minister owns shares in companies that had won deals worth 44 million dinars ($15m) from the state.
A judge has opened an investigation, and the anti-corruption minister has assigned a public watchdog to look into the issue and report back.
Fakhfakh, who was sworn in in February after winning a confidence vote in Parliament following four months of post-election deadlock, denies he did anything improper or corrupt. He has promised to step down if investigators find wrongdoing.
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh says he will conduct a cabinet reshuffle in the coming days, amid rising tensions with coalition partner Ennahdha.
The announcement on Monday came as Ennahdha, the biggest party in the country’s Parliament, called for a new government, saying the current coalition had lost credibility due to allegations of conflicts of interest involving Fakhfakh.
Last month, an independent member of parliament published documents indicating that the prime minister owns shares in companies that had won deals worth 44 million dinars ($15m) from the state.
A judge has opened an investigation, and the anti-corruption minister has assigned a public watchdog to look into the issue and report back.
Fakhfakh, who was sworn in in February after winning a confidence vote in Parliament following four months of post-election deadlock, denies he did anything improper or corrupt. He has promised to step down if investigators find wrongdoing.
