Tunisia Leaders Meet For Talks On 'political Crisis'

Tunisia leaders meet for talks on 'political crisis'

Tunisia's top political leaders met Monday for crisis talks after President Beji Caid Essebsi suggested in a controversial interview that his prime minister should resign.

Tunis, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jul, 2018 ) :Tunisia's top political leaders met Monday for crisis talks after President Beji Caid Essebsi suggested in a controversial interview that his prime minister should resign.

Political tensions have been on the rise in Tunisia, with Essebsi's Nidaa Tounes party increasingly blaming Prime Minister Youssef Chahed for worsening economic conditions.

Essebsi and Chahed met at the presidential palace with labour unions and employers, a day after local media aired an interview with the president critical of the premier.

In a statement, Essebsi's office said the meeting was focused on finding "ways to emerge from the current political crisis" and called on the country's political parties to act to resolve it.

In the interview with Nessma tv aired on Sunday and posted on the presidential website, Essebsi referenced the tensions and said: "The prime minister must either resign or go before parliament" to face a confidence vote.