Tunisia’s President Kais Saied hosted, on Monday, in Carthage palace, the new Tunisian government selected by Prime Minister Najla Bouden, 11 weeks after the Tunisian president sacked the previous prime minister, suspended parliament and assumed executive power in moves his foes call a coup.
Bouden’s cabinet included Banker Samir Said as Economy and Planning Minister, and Taoufic Charfeddine as Interior Minister, while the foreign minister remains unchanged, the 70 years old Tunisian politician who occupied the same position twice, Othman Al-Jarandi.
The new government composition witnesses the presence of 10 female figures; whom will be managing the ministries of Justice, Finance, Social Affairs, Industry, Mines and Renewable Energy, Commerce and Export Development, Equipment and Housing, Environment, Women, Children and the Elderly, and Cultural Affairs, while Aida Hamdi will serving as Foreign Affairs minister.
After the swearing in ceremony, Kaies Saeid took the stage to give a speech about the current situation in Tunisia as he responded to the coup d’état accusations.
Saied urged the new appointed government to work together in order to get out the country from the hard situation, as he thanked Najla Bouden, the new Tunisian prime minister for accepting the heavy responsibility of heading Tunisia amid political and economical crises.
The Tunisian president praised the strong female presence in the new appointed government, however, he added that, “Tunisian woman is not a makeup tool beautify the national administrations.”
Saied responded to all the accusations of coup and seizure of power by condemnation, as he considered that his “exceptional decisions” were backed by a constitutional text and leaded by his patriotism and his determination to fight corruption.
During his speech, Saeid warned “whoever think or plan to harm Tunisia and Tunisians,” promising chasing and punishing “the homeland’s enemies.”
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