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TUNIS, July 25 (KUNA) - The Tunisian Presidency stated Sunday that President Kais Saied's decision to freeze the parliament will last for one month.
In a press statement, the presidency said the president's decisions were taken after consulting with the prime minister and the parliament speaker.
The statement added that the president would issue, in the coming hours, a decree to regulate these extraordinary measures, which were inevitably taken due to the circumstances and would be lifted after the end of these circumstances.
Earlier, President Saied announced a number of decisions in a televised speech after a meeting with the country's military and security chiefs.
The decisions included freezing the parliament, lifting the immunity of all lawmakers, and dismissing the prime minister.
The president decided that he would assume the executive power and choose a new prime minister to form a new government.
He also said that he assume the power of the attorney general to take legal actions against those who committed crimes against the country.
He stated that the decisions take immediate effect.
He warned those who may resort to violence to counter the decisions that the country's military and security forces would respond firmly. (end)
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