{"id":823,"date":"2014-01-31T11:52:11","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T10:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jasminefoundation.info\/?p=823"},"modified":"2017-05-30T11:56:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T10:56:18","slug":"tunisia-assembly-passes-new-constitution-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasminefoundation.info\/?p=823","title":{"rendered":"Tunisia Assembly Passes New Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tunisia’s parliament has adopted a new constitution – the first since the ousting of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali three years ago.The National Constituent Assembly passed the text by 200 votes from 216.<\/p>\n

Analysts say politicians hope it will send out a message of stability after months of deadlock between Islamist and secular forces.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Prime Minister-designate Mehdi Jomaa says he has formed a new caretaker government.<\/p>\n

The cabinet consists mainly of independents and technocrats, and is expected to run the country until new elections. No date has been set for the polls.31<\/p>\n

‘Consensus’<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the vote on Sunday, the Tunisian flag was unfurled and parliamentarians embraced each other inside the chamber.<\/p>\n

“This constitution, without being perfect, is one of consensus,” AP quoted assembly speaker Mustapha Ben Jaafar as saying.<\/p>\n

Parliament agreed the text on Friday after the governing Ennahda party granted a number of concessions, including dropping references to Islamic law.<\/p>\n

It guarantees freedom of worship but says Islam is the state religion.<\/p>\n

The text also recognises equality between men and women for the first time.<\/p>\n

Ennahda, a moderate Islamist party, won the first democratic elections after long-time ruler Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced from power in 2011.<\/p>\n

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But it has faced fierce opposition from secular groups, who have accused it being too close to militant groups – charges it strongly denies. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mehdi Joma became prime minister earlier this month after Ennahda’s Ali Larayedh stepped down <\/span><\/p>\n

It has also been unable to end an economic crisis, another factor in widespread street protests.<\/span><\/p>\n

The constitution required two-thirds of assembly members to vote in favour. A signing ceremony is expected to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

The killing of two secular politicians last year sparked a political crisis in Tunisia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Ennahda Prime Minister Ali Larayedh stepped down and was replaced by Mehdi Jomaa, who will head a non-partisan, caretaker government, which is expected to be named in the coming days.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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