Tunisia's prime minister designate is to put his cabinet line-up to parliament Tuesday with the vote expected to be tight for the first government since landmark free elections last year. Parliament will convene at 10 am (0900 GMT) for the confidence vote, its website said. The moderate Islamist movement Ennahda, which holds 69 of parliament's 217 seats, has said it will vote against Habib Essid's line-up, as have three smaller parties. Essid, a former interior minister and **minal independent, was charged with forming a government by anti-Islamist President Beji Caid Essebsi following his inauguration in late December.
02-05-2015, 03:18 AM
New Tunisia cabinet faces tight confidence vote Tuesday
Tunisia's prime minister designate is to put his cabinet line-up to parliament Tuesday with the vote expected to be tight for the first government since landmark free elections last year. Parliament will convene at 10 am (0900 GMT) for the confidence vote, its website said. The moderate Islamist movement Ennahda, which holds 69 of parliament's 217 seats, has said it will vote against Habib Essid's line-up, as have three smaller parties. Essid, a former interior minister and **minal independent, was charged with forming a government by anti-Islamist President Beji Caid Essebsi following his inauguration in late December.
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