Several parliamentary blocs and independent MPs began to sign a bill of withdrawal of confidence from Speaker Rached Ghannouchi in preparation for submitting it to a vote in a plenary session.
In exclusive statements to Al-Arabiya TV, MP of the Democratic Bloc, Badr al-Din al-Qamudi, said that “MPs began on Tuesday to sign the recall petition,” adding that his bloc requires obtaining a majority so that Ghannouchi does not achieve another victory after the fall of the first withdrawal of confidence.
In turn, the head of the Free Constitutional Party, Abir Moussi, announced, in a video clip published on Tuesday evening, that parliamentary blocs and a number of independent MPs were convinced of the need to accelerate the withdrawal of confidence from Ghannouchi after they knew his truth and his transgressions that may threaten the vital interests of the country and its national security.
Recently, voices have risen in Parliament, warning of the repercussions of Ghannouchi's continued stay in office and the future of political stability in the country.
In this context, MPs of the Democratic Bloc and the leader of the Democratic Current, Hecham al-Ajbouni, in a blog posted Tuesday on his Facebook page, called Ghannouchi to resign from his position in order to protect the country and preference for the public interest, pointing out that he bears responsibility for all messiness and chaos in his disastrous administration.
“Ghannouchi’s departure is a beginning of the solution to the political crisis,” he added.
According to article 51 of the bylaw of the parliament in Tunisia, MPs may withdraw confidence from the speaker or one of his deputies with the approval of the absolute majority of the MPs based on a reasoned written request submitted to the parliament office of at least one-third of the members (73 signatures).
Ghannouchi had previously faced the risk of being removed from his post last July, when four parliamentary blocs submitted a list to withdraw confidence from him, and Parliament dropped it in a plenary session, after 97 members voted "yes" while 16 MPs opposed the request, while 18 papers were considered canceled.
The credit for Ghannouchi’s retention goes to his ally, the Heart of Tunisia party.
On the other hand, President Kais Saied affirmed that the state continues and the head of state is the guarantor of its continuity, in a statement considered to be addressed to Ghannouchi after trying to reduce his role and the importance of the position of President of the Republic.
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