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| Tunisia's Islamists, opponents set handover date |
| 2013-12-24 |
| [Al Ahram] Tunisia's ruling Islamists and opposition parties agreed on Monday to finish their handover to a caretaker government by Jan. 14, the third anniversary of the fall of autocratic leader Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. After months of crisis, Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda and opponents last week named a new prime minister to lead a temporary non-political cabinet, which will govern until elections next year to finish its transition to democracy. As part of their deal, politicians must finish the country's constitution, agree on an election date, and name an electoral council to oversee the vote before Ennahda steps down to make way for the new administration. "We have agreed the new government, the election date and the new constitution will be ready by Jan. 13 so we celebrate on Jan. 14, the third anniversary of the revolution," said Maghreb Republican party leader, Boussairi Bou Abdeli. |
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