Tunisia, President Saied suspends parliament and fires premier

Tunisia in chaos. After a day of clashes, protests and demonstrations in various cities, President Kais Saied announced the suspension of parliament and the resignation of Prime Minister Hicham Mechici. The decisions come at the end of a day of demonstrations against the executive of Mechici and against the parliament chaired by Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahdha party. In the capital Tunis, hundreds of people gathered near the parliament building in the district of Bardo, chanting slogans of criticism of the government and expressing dissatisfaction with the political situation. Protesters also called for the prosecution of those responsible for the deterioration of the health and social situation. and economic in Tunisia. The assault on the party headquarters of Ennahda in the southwestern province of Tozeur was documented on social networks. In the central province of Kairouan, clashes between protesters and Ennahda supporters were reported by local media.