M34-400 Vote of Confidence in Essid, July 30, 2016

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30 juillet 2016 : Après dix-huit mois à la tête du gouvernement tunisien, Habib Essid, technocrate âgé de 67 ans, n’est plus le premier ministre. L’Assemblée des représentants du peuple (ARP), réunie samedi 30 juillet à Tunis, a refusé par 118 voix sur 148 (3 pour et 27 abstentions) de renouveler sa confiance à M. Essid, qui l’avait sollicitée sans trop se faire d’illusions sur l’issue du vote. L’essentiel des députés affiliés aux quatre partis (Nidaa Tounès, Ennahda, Afek Tounès et Union Patriotique Libre) associés à la coalition gouvernementale dirigée par M. Essid ont voté contre la reconduction du premier ministre. Le départ de ce dernier solde le conflit qui l’oppose depuis deux mois au président de la République Béji Caïd Essebsi, âgé de 89 ans. Le 2 juin, le chef de l’Etat avait fragilisé la position de M. Essid en lançant l’idée d’un gouvernement d’« union nationale », une initiative justifiée à ses yeux par la nécessité d’ouvrir une phase plus offensive de l’action gouvernementale. Alors que la Tunisie est confrontée à une économique et sociale très difficile.

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July 30, 2016: Habib Essid arrives accompanied by Mohamed Ennaceur. After eighteen months as head of the Tunisian government, Habib Essid, a 67-year-old technocrat, is no longer prime minister. The Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP), meeting on Saturday, July 30, in Tunis, refused by a vote of 118 out of 148 (3 in favor and 27 abstentions), to renew its confidence in Mr. Essid, who had sought it without harboring any illusions about the outcome of the vote. Most of the lawmakers affiliated with the four parties (Nidaa Tounès, Ennahda, Afek Tounès, and the Free Patriotic Union) that make up the governing coalition led by Mr. Essid voted against reappointing the prime minister. Essid’s departure brings to an end the conflict that has pitted him against 89-year-old President Béji Caïd Essebsi for the past two months. On June 2, the head of state had weakened Mr. Essid’s position by proposing the idea of a “national unity” government, an initiative he justified as necessary to launch a more proactive phase of government action. This comes as Tunisia faces a very difficult economic and social situation.

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July 30, 2016: The cabinet of Habib Essid’s government. After eighteen months at the helm of the Tunisian government, Habib Essid, a 67-year-old technocrat, is no longer prime minister. The Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP), meeting on Saturday, July 30, in Tunis, refused by a vote of 118 out of 148 (3 in favor and 27 abstentions) to renew its confidence in Mr. Essid, who had sought the vote without harboring any great illusions about the outcome. Most of the lawmakers affiliated with the four parties (Nidaa Tounès, Ennahda, Afek Tounès, and the Free Patriotic Union) that make up the governing coalition led by Mr. Essid voted against reappointing the prime minister. Essid’s departure brings to an end the conflict that has pitted him against 89-year-old President Béji Caïd Essebsi for the past two months. On June 2, the head of state had weakened Mr. Essid’s position by proposing the idea of a “national unity” government—an initiative he justified as necessary to launch a more proactive phase of government action. This comes as Tunisia faces a very difficult economic and social situation.

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July 30, 2016: Speech by Habib Essid. After eighteen months at the helm of the Tunisian government, Habib Essid, a 67-year-old technocrat, is no longer prime minister. The Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP), meeting on Saturday, July 30, in Tunis, refused by a vote of 118 out of 148 (3 in favor and 27 abstentions), to renew its confidence in Mr. Essid, who had sought it without harboring any great illusions about the outcome of the vote. Most of the lawmakers affiliated with the four parties (Nidaa Tounès, Ennahda, Afek Tounès, and the Free Patriotic Union) associated with the governing coalition led by Mr. Essid voted against reappointing the prime minister. Essid’s departure brings to an end the conflict that has pitted him against 89-year-old President Béji Caïd Essebsi for the past two months. On June 2, the head of state had undermined Mr. Essid’s position by proposing the idea of a “national unity” government, an initiative he justified as necessary to launch a more proactive phase of government action. This comes as Tunisia faces a very difficult economic and social situation.

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