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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Tunisia’s new unity government won the approval of the parliament with a confidence vote late on August 26 after the Prime Minister Youssef Chahed warned the parliament that an austerity program will be inevitable with thousands of public sector job cuts and new taxes if Tunisia does not overcome its economic difficulties.
The Unity government was backed by 167 of the parliament’s 217 members.
Prior to the vote the Prime Minister told parliament, “If the situation continues like this then in 2017 we will need a policy of austerity, and dismiss thousands of public sector employees and impose new taxes.”
He promised to make tough decisions to enable the economy to grow.
Chahed’s new government is a broad coalition of secular, Islamist and leftist parties, independents and trade union allies. The prime minister believes this mix of parties can deliver on economic reforms.
He also confirmed his commitment to carrying out the economic reforms sought by international lenders such as the IMF and World Bank.
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