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Talks to create new Tunisia government 'have failed' | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Talks on the creation of a new government in Tunisia have failed, Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has said . | |
Mr Jebali's plan to form a cabinet of technocrats has been rejected by his Ennahda party. | |
But "another form of government" was still an option, said Mr Jebali who is due to meet the president on Tuesday. | |
The country has been in political crisis since the killing of opposition politician Chokri Belaid on 6 February triggered mass protests. | The country has been in political crisis since the killing of opposition politician Chokri Belaid on 6 February triggered mass protests. |
The crisis led to resignations from the coalition government. | |
Mr Jebali has previously threatened to resign if his Islamist party blocked his solution to the political crisis sparked by the assassination of Mr Belaid. | |
'Noted progress' | |
However, the prime minister did not comment on whether he planned to step down following Monday's failure to reach a compromise. | |
Instead he said that "getting everyone around a table" had successfully prevented Tunisia "from falling into the unknown". | |
"I say in all clarity that the initiative I presented - that is to say, a government composed of members not belonging to any political parties - failed to reach a consensus," he said. | |
"But I noted progress during the political discussions in terms of seeking a consensus around another solution." | |
He is scheduled to meet President Moncef Marzouki on Tuesday to discuss the next stages. | |
A spokesman for Mr Marzouki said an agreement had been reached for "the formation of a mixed government" of politicians and technocrats, without elaborating further. | |
Meanwhile Ennahda's leader Rached Ghannouchi said all parties involved in Monday's talks had agreed they wanted Mr Jebali to remain in office. | |
On Saturday, Mr Ghannouchi had called on the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) to "complete the constitution as soon as possible and thus pave the way for free and fair elections". | |
Tunisian media has expressed deep concern over the ongoing uncertainty. |
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