Cabinet Reshuffle in Tunisia

This new delay, according to the head of government, is due to the continuation of consultations initiated with political parties who were approached to join the government and the visit by the President of the Republic Moncef Marzouki Al-Saudi Arabia, where he participated in the Arab Summit economic and social development. according to the Algerian Daily, Liberte.

Hamadi Jebali the Prime Minister noted that negotiations with the various political parties still continue, even though parties have already expressed their refusal to participate in the future government, like the Republican Party which will be consulted again.

 The leader of  the Ennhada party, Rachid Ghannouchi said that nothing had been decided yetand negotiations continue.The private television channel "Al-moutawasset" citing a source close to the movement Ennahdha,  released  a list of departments that would be affected by the realignment and names of executives approached to their entry into government. Particular, the current Minister of Agriculture Mohamed Ben Salem would serve as general coordinator of the government. Najmeddine Hamrouni is, in turn, tipped to become the political adviser to the Head of Government, replacing Zitoun Lotfi, who would be appointed Minister for Relations with the National Constituent Assembly.

According to the same list, Ridha Saidi Mohamed Lamine Chakhari will replace the head of the Ministry of Industry as Secretary General of the Congress for the Republic (CPR) Mohamed Abbou was appointed Minister of Commerce. The portfolio of the Environment would be to Moez Kammoun, member of the "Freedom and dignity" to the National Constituent Assembly (ANC). The current Secretary of State to the Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Touhami Abdouli will  also hold the position of Secretary of State to the Minister of Sports. Guest on radio station Mosaique FM, the Minister of Public Health, Abdellatif Mekki, approved the list published by the private channel above. He confirmed that several names mentioned in this list are expected to join the government.

The minister who is also a member of the Shura Council of Ennahdha also recognized that consultations conducted with several parties have not resulted in a significant expansion of the government coalition. "These parties refuse to join the government because of the short time that separates us from the next elections.

Others asked that stringent conditions are likely to change the philosophy of the exercise of power, "he said, noting that" the Troika to remain united. " Until then, only the group "Freedom and dignity" in the National Constituent Assembly has agreed to join the government. Liberte says it has learned from reliable sources that the General Secretary of the Tunisian Labour Party Tunisian Ali Romdhane, declined the post of Minister of Administrative Reform which has been proposed. For his part, the general coordinator of the Democratic Alliance, Mohamed Hamdi, said  on Monday that his party refused ministerial portfolios that have been proposed The Wafa movement has also refused tojoin the government  reshuffle, saying the government's offer falls short of the demands of the party he represents, since it gnores the background political issue and only  creates quotas between the parties. "

The  cabinet reshuffle is a vital  element in continuing the interim government until elections in 2013.