TUNIS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali on Tuesday announced his resignation after his failed to form a government of technocrats, state-run TV reported.
Jebali announced his decision after meeting with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, saying he resigned to fulfill a promise made to the people, according to the report.
Jebali said he would continue to lead the current government until a consensus is reached to form a new one, urging his cabinet to exert itself to ensure that "the state continues to function."
He underlined that an independent cabinet of technocrats would help prevent the country deviating from the right way, noting that the new cabinet's priority should be setting a date for future elections and restoring the confidence of the Tunisian people.
Jebali said Monday that he was unable to build a technocrat government after talks among parties went in vain to produce any consensus to this end.
Analysts said his resignation comes amid a deepening political crisis marked by a growing rift between the ordinary Tunisian people and the political class, in addition to weakening national economy and rising inflation.
Earlier in February, Tunisia's ruling Ennahdha party rejected Jebali's decision to set up a new technocrat cabinet following the assassination of a key opposition figure. However, his initiative is welcomed by a number of major opposition parties.
Last week, Jebali warned he would resign if he failed to muster a consensus to form a government of apolitical technocrats.
Marzouki officially appointed Ennahdha's Jebali, who spent 15 years in jail under former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's rule, as prime minister in December 2011.
TUNISIA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia's major political parties failed, after hours of talks, to reach any consensus on forming a non-partisan cabinet of technocrats to end domestic crisis, Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali said Monday.
Jebali put forward the technocrat option as Tunisia's political bickering culminated in the crisis over the assassination of leading secular opposition politician Chokri Belaid in front of his house nearly two weeks ago. Full story
TUNIS, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia's Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali delayed the announcement of the new technocrat government lineup to Monday, the official TAP press agency reported Saturday.
Jebali has promised to announce the new government on Saturday, but was engaged in last-minute discussions with political parties on the names. He said "results have been encouraging," and concertations will continue until Monday. Full story
TUNIS, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian ruling Ennahdha party on Thursday rejected Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali's decision to set up a new technocrat cabinet following the assassination of a key opposition figure on the previous day, Tunisian state TV reported. Full story
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