and that he can suspend parliament that he can suspend parliament for up to 30 days. that it is his legal right to do so. and that within that timeframe he is going to appoint a new prime minister and that also he may go ahead and prosecute members of parliament who have been accused of corruption over the past few years. so it's a very murky question. and right now, at this hour on this day, depending on who you asking to and as you would get a very different answer as to whether or not this is right and it's on sale. what could happen next? right? because of the whole constitutional situation with the constitutional court. tell us a little bit about that. what we're yeah, last time. what makes it even fournier is the fact that you have this body that was supposed to have been set up this constitutional court, which was supposed to arbitrate these types of things when it comes to legality. governance, when it comes to constitutional questions, a constitutional court was supposed to have been set up after 2014. but because the political divisions and to needs have onl

they had closed off parliament, them in accordance with the president's decision to freeze parliament. the president said he does not the power to the parliament, but he did have the power to 3 parliament activities for one month. there is also a question whether it will be temporary and what will happen in this one month period, but certainly enough. and it's supporters who have quite a lot to lose our against that there have been attacks on the headquarters police force is actually defended. the headquarters from people who had gone there to, to attack the headquarters. they had you here guys. we saw the video that our reporter had shared very late at night showing that security forces were trying to protect the you know, the headquarters. so there is a role of the security forces to try and play as much of a new role as possible codes. mm hm. and values covered today extensively for us, mohammad, let's break this down into an awesome basics here. first of all is who does the president represent? is this one of those situations in which you can say, this is an attempt by the old god

will they allow the speaker of the parliament and the other politician to hold, to enter the parliament and all the session or not? all right, and that was that segue is nice thing to my next point ultimately doesn't now come down to forces like the security forces whose side they join, which way do you think they're going to go? they already leaning towards the president by blocking russia. there are no she the leader of the launch critical party from entering parliament. at this point, it seems like that, but i think what we need to remember is that the military and to nisha is highly professional. it tends to follow orders, but not if that requires force or violence, again, unarmed civilians as in this case. and so i think if push came to shove, the tunisian military as it often does, would stay neutral. and instead, the whole civil society actors, the national labor, you and other organization will step in and said, to find a way through dialogue as occurred back in one being rather than through force. what does the constitution say? because both sides are claiming an interpretation

the gin is in parliament, the gates are locked in the speaker, russia. lucy and other members of parliament, of inc told, are not allowed in collections said he considers to this is institutions to still be standing and is called an m p. 's to consider themselves still working for the people that are out there. i mean, at least decisions have no basis in the constitution nor in the law, and we are against them because in short, it is against the constitution against the revolution and against public and private liberties in the country. the president meet misinterpretations that actually clashes with the reality about they didn't allow anyone to enter this place. the whole area was close by police. in every street you see 100 police officers standing by why all this? we are defenseless citizen. we've come to protest against injustice, oppression, and the high cost of living. and we want to dissolve parliament. and we have come down today to resist this regime. they take our money and curse us. they have not done anything to the people, always fighting. it is enough. how can 9 ministers rule

she had of another party and the parliament speaker wasn't alone in the parliament by the army soldiers last night. but now he's in the front of the parliament. we are the leaders protesting the prime minister. she, she didn't show up since yesterday, while he was visiting a vaccination center. he was reported detained in the presidential palace, but now no one knows weighs. there have been rumors also that the airport is international and put off to to shut down, but it's still operating normally and airplanes are still landing. we didn't see the president as well since yesterday night when he visited the main seat of the capital b for dba and met with his supporters. i thanks so much for the update that i leave there. let's go to mohammed val, now he's covered today extensively for us. so let's start with the basic question of what happened is this being seen as a coolness? when some people are speculating about this, people are waiting to see arrests and you know, hide people hiding like a prime minister has been hiding since yesterday. we don't know whether that was a 1st hiding or

we demand that the parliament reopen as a member of the parliament. i was denied access to the building today by the army. and this is something which is very dentures. and which is definitely not what you said, and i would love to hear people who are defending digital to democracy and the democratic transition into the us talk about what the, what is the role of the army today? what is doing the on the inside the parliamentary building? the 1st thing. secondly, we are asking for national exactly as we've been doing this last month. and we think definitely about the day at that all the social organization, national organization into this i should play a role or i see the patient obviously if there is a need for the bait to change the political, which women can, is there, let's do it. there is a need for the pay to change the electoral system into the the, the story as well. but also i think that we should agree on the necessity of anticipated elections, cider, an ac massage, run down the and the other day. so thank you so much for your time today and

the president did receive more votes, almost more votes than the entire parliament during the parliament just got in the president. he did actually put the prime minister in position because he wanted the prime minister to do the job which was to form a government and get to, to nicea running. yet when the prime minister tried to confirm several new ministers into the cabinets of b x and the established 9, the president didn't want to have any think about it. the president has also been hindering the prime minister, hasn't i? yes, absolutely. he disagree with the people that the prime minister put forward for a government reshuffle at the time. his argument at the time was that these were people who had digital cases against them. he made his own legal argument. the court is a law professor constitutional law professor, that's what he was doing before he joined politics. so he certainly had to own legal arguments. other people have criticized legal argument at the same time. we don't have a constitutional court that's an independent arbitrary moment to be able to adjudicate between a dis

the head of parliament says is unconstitutional. it follows nationwide protest the handling of the crew of ours pandemic, and a struggling economy alexia bryan reports, celebrations on the streets of unity as capital tunis. and the hours after the president dismissed the prime minister and suspended parliament for 30 days. oh, what is the 1st time in my life? i've heard the head of the state make the right decision. we've taken our country back the 1st time we are out on the streets to celebrate the president, kyle said supporters made their way through the streets, welcoming news of political change. earlier thousands had protested in several cities about government failures and crippling corona virus. right. the route shouted slogans against the ruling enough to pansy and prime minister his machine, she calling for the dissolution of parliament and chanting down with the regime the partner with them. we have come down today to resist this regime. they take our money and curse us. they have not done anything to the people, always f

to inter parliament. he tried to do that. a few hours ago, and so it comes up now how much it is going to be based on political divisions. is the army going to play more of a role? is that going to add fuel to this fire? i will say this from speaking to the people i've been speaking with into nisha. there is a lot of fatigue in that country. they just want to have a functioning government and it doesn't seem at this moment as though people want to see violence scenes play out. so that might be a saving grace going forward. but again, this is all very much an open question and because so many people are referring to this as a coup against the revolution. what's the perception of that going to be? it is going to be seen as a power play or is just going to be seen as something essentially, to save the country. great to get your thoughts for how many he'll be with us. for the next few hours, now, 20 nigerian children have been reunited with their parents weeks after they were kidnapped by armed men. that have

of course, i knew she had had a parliament and that the biggest party in parliament that had been supporting this government that lucy, they're also losing their prime minister, shouldn't she? she has been dismissed by the president as well. and not that was the biggest supporter of this prime minister and his government. so it makes sense that the head of parliament would have a criticism. there are others. and his party was also said they'd been called that even a crew and best certainly something that the president will have. one of the criticism the president will have to deal with. however, i can tell you i've just been out in the streets into this. there are thousands of people celebrating in the streets. there are fireworks. we've had another correspondence in another part of today's. also sending footage. people cheering as military vehicles have moved in downtown to nist, but just thousands and thousands of people who have really been fed up with the way that the government is handled. not only the corona crisis, but a series of crises over the last several months, whether it's in t

i would like to thank members of parliament. i wish to cooperate those who did and did not name me to find necessary solutions. it is vital to get the mp's confidence, but i want to get the trust of the people in every man and woman, because i do not have a magic wand. anchor: news continues after inside story. ♪ host: the birthplace of the arab spring is in crisis. tunisia's president sacked the prime minister. the biggest political party is calling it a coup. his democracy at risk? this is inside story. ♪ hello there. when a president dismisses a prime minister and suspends parliament, that is a messy situation. some call it a coup. tunisia is facing its biggest political crisis since the arab spring 10 years ago. people were already angry at the government's handling of the pandemic. they have been protesting for weeks. events took a dramatic turn in the president dismiss the prime minister -- security forces stormed al jazeera's euro and ordered journalists to leave. >> the decisions are not correct against the constitut

they should get rid of the parliament. i don't think that that's what the chinese people necessarily want. maybe they do, maybe we'll see if there is a referendum on that. but the way he's this is not democratic. you know, if he wants to change the system, there is a process. you know, you do this through the government, you don't decide you're going to suddenly take all the power for yourself, then declare that this is the system you want to have. but then sat a given the grim situation of many tunisians, worse than it was before the hour of spring. why does it have to be democratic for them? why couldn't not just bring the relief that they're looking for? because i think, you know, if you look at history of tenicia, but also globally, the way that you have better governance that you have better services. the way that you actually get people, the things they need is through good governance through better governance. it's not through consolidating power and authoritarianism. it didn't work for tenicia underbelly. it's not

she and suspended parliament for 30 days. moved the speaker of parliament says is unconstitutional. the ruling enact party has labeled it a qu, extra security force units have been deployed around the parliament building. it follows nationwide protests over the handling of the corona virus pandemic and struggling economy crowds in june as have been celebrating after the president's announcement, president guy said he says he's taking over executive powers and will appoint a new prime minister. i don't, i don't, i wouldn't you have to have a sudden the 1st decision is to freeze all the powers of the parliament. if the constitution does not allow the parliament to be dissolved, but it does not stand in the way of freezing all its got said, the 2nd decision is to lift the immunity of all members of parliament. and for those of whom a cases related, i will take care over the public prosecution. they didn't allow anyone to enter this place. the whole area was closed by police. in every state, you see 100 police officers standing by why all this? we are defenseless citizen. we have come t

he froze parliament and out the prime minister, hitch emma chichi, a dash. i find it surprising how some people are talking about a so called cou, i have followed the constitution, the conditions were met. and among these conditions that were procedural terms and then all of these conditions were respected. i've been invited the prime minister that i have dismissed and informed him. then i call the house speaker. and i told him that i will be resorting to article 80 of the constitution after which i declared the exceptional measures and the presence of permanent danger. and you said, my son is 78, but there was no constitutional court to decide whether the move for legal under article 80 on the street tennis in the calling for change. many fed up with the boot who cellmates and economy in crisis, high unemployment rates. and the mishandling the pandemic, the party which holds most seats and parliament, has recently pull the brunt of their anger. we have this political crisis. mitch was conscious that we have indonesia have 100 people dying every day from gro

it reports the gathered outside to parliament. now to service for a month demonstrated some different sides of the political divide, refuse to be once again to nivia in term, the support is the largest main bulk and not all angry at president quite side decision to sac the government including prime minister hisham the she she, as well as the justice and defense ministers, were paid by the president's choice to overthrow the constitution, which took place on the day the technicians people celebrated republic day, the republic through which the monarchy was overthrown. the water, the largest main block, and not all angry president clay site decision to sac the government including prime minister machine, parliament speaker. russia knew she and head of the party staging is sitting in his car, refusing to move until politicians are allowed back in. earlier. he called it a coo sent me not. these decisions have no basis in the constitution, nor in the law, and we are against them. because in short, it is against the constitution, a cou

he has set all along that he wants to get rid of parliament. so i'm very skeptical that after 30 days or within 30 days he's going to suddenly say, okay parliament can return. it's the same people an institution he doesn't like. maybe we will see if there is a referendum but the way he is doing it is not democratic. if he wants to change the system, there's a process you know, you do this through the government, you don't decide you're going to suddenly take all the power for yourself and then declare that this is the system you want to have. bernard: why can it just bring the relief they are looking for? sarah: if you look at history in tunisia and globally the way , that you have better governance, that you have better services, the way that you actually get people the things they need is through good governance, through better governance. it's not through consolidating power and authoritarianism it didn't work for tunisia under banali, it's not going to work for tunisia now. the roadmap he wants to put forward is not the way to help deliver

and what exactly is parliament's role here? i mean, address the prime minister assets going to his strategy with the tpl. i've come with me whether he chooses to share it with parliament or not. but i came civil is he to parliament especially given that a large chunk of the country was a table to votes. and these recent elections, i'm a physician is probably minister of the med facing within the, the field parliament. well an idea was the parliamentarians should hold the prime minister in his administration to account they are their representative the people. but it's important to note that this is an outgoing parliament. we are still waiting for official results from the reason she concluded, parliamentary elections, prime minister for the party party, very much on the lead. we don't expect that to change, but a lot of people have accused this current parliament of being weak. they are all lies of the prime minister. they belong to the ruling coalition. they ask some questions and say they do not hold the prime minister and he

and this whole situation being able to be resolved without to sitting parliament in parliament itself without a prime minister. if you say the president really is in charge at the moment, he's only in charge because he has the military behind him. how low with last, if, if he has a very angry public on the streets, demanding the very opposite when you could see the time so cool a lot in the last few days when they showed some doctor saw to have that extra. so of course with us because of lack of got oxygen hospitals and you know, if you can to pave the way for the decision of the president that i know there was no reason for the president to resort to such. and that accordion measures, if it's a quote on the quote on a promotional, it's any promotional phenomenon which old company's big words couldn't get controlled if it is a market off to reason yes, quote on the quote, on lack of today's refugees in economy sales, please choose like many dictators, like the fact she's getting the 2nd before the 2nd go, the play or the emotions of the people on the misery of the people and the old w

welcome to the week in parliament, and indeed welcome to parliament. and as well as keeping you informed about the big issues in parliament, we didn't forget its traditions either. there used to be a great deal of doffing when a new peer was introduced to the house of lords. watch prorogation. it's one of the few examples you'll ever see of a real doff in action. ok, so you're obviously our expert. give us a quick rundown — what makes a good doff? and then we're going to have a go. take the end of the hat with your right hand and a good forward projection of the hat. we have to finish off by having a go, then. now, i understand that as a lady, i only have to nod, so i've got the easyjob. so, here we go. well, shall i give us a command of three, mark? 0k, ready when you are. one, two, three... now, you don't get that on netflix, do you? that was the week in parliament. thank you for watching and goodbye. hello. after another fairly warm and mostly dry day on friday, things are now changing with the weather. we've got some heavy showers and some thunde

if they do, they were in parliament. why have we got to the situation where you have the public at large? so very angry with parliamentarians across the board. yes. i do agree with you. i think it's faded, putting it back in, may you the, the, the failure of it another which will actually know the most important one expect from democracy from the department from the image is extremely important. this is why moment some of the population, it's important, but they don't understand that. in fact, they are supporting you indicator. and this is we've never got to make up the social problem. and because he was the political system, i think he's responsible for, for the national government for this problem. it's not perfect. we need denisia. it's and you got a pretty pretty democracy democracy to expect the country people to be mature like which some people talk exactly. we need time, you know, to improve, to improve our bottom it. but for the moment, thinking about because of the mentality of the system, the whole system is a

the party, you know, the major parties how to get the parliament gives him. he is acting as if the 2 nice teeth please see, can you see him seems to be the problem in the system. so he's missing the point in what he has been doing at least expertise. he didn't go and he came to power after them dependency. the, it's very elegance mine of the position except we can president. and after he's been cutting out the, could you look up to see because he should man up nice. guy has a mess, you know, the history over the expertise. and so if this is the case now the scenario got the tendency people actually facing. he does seem to be able to move forward by obviously wanting to appoint new defense and justice ministers. we've heard earlier in the day that he's been speaking to very powerful unions who have great influence across trinity in society, but also to the military as well. and he's been speaking to his neighbors, such as the president of algeria, and had comment from germany. what to read into all of this is this sort of an innate sort of rubber stamp that ye

they're sitting and they've got to sit in front of the parliament. they've issued a very strong statement and it is not very clear, even though it's a moment the military is behind the president. the, the issue is not clear whether the military to support him at this stage varies, contributed to al jazeera throughout the day, about their own opinions about the military and where they position themselves during this scenario, as it's unfolded in less than 24 hours. what's your opinion about the military before and after? we might say this impasse that the president has created? well, that i think is why the question is open as to where they're going to stand, because the military was certainly quite strong. after the revolution that overturned the 90, but they had chosen to step back and they have been very good about being in the, in the background during the period of the effort a democracy over the last 10 years. so they have not been axes. they've instead been very much more focused on containing terrorism in, in the country. and so they've not be

and we want to dissolve parliament. i'm a partner with them. we have come down today to resist this regime. they take our money and curse us. they have not done anything to the people, always fighting. it is enough. how can 9 ministers rule an entire country? we have starved and the people are lost. well, or bob ali, as a journalist in tune is who is it the protest earlier on? she joins us now via skype. so the developments are moving quite sophie this evening. geneva is the regions only democracy, isn't it? what does it mean for the president to sac the prime minister and freeze parliament? now 1st of all, this is not to surprise president guys. i you delayed you through it and do you solve the parliament and do you solve the poly month and also the prime minister sherman machine seen last september. we leave it under political crisis, especially between the government led by a prime minister mission and the parliament and on the other side, parasite, the british and the republic. so i think it's not surprise and weeks ago president, i saw you

now on bbc news: tuesday in parliament. hello again, and welcome to tuesday in parliament, as the health secretary scraps self—isolation for children and the fully vaccinated in england. freedom is in our sights once again thanks to the protective wall of this country's vaccination programme and the huge advances we have made in getting this virus under control. new covid rules for schools in england, too. but labour accuse ministers of wishing away the real challenges of the pandemic. today's statement offers no clarity on how the government will stop infections spiralling. and can you name the cabinet minister who upset the deputy speaker? it is discourteous for a minister to behave in this fashion. i'm quite sure that an apology will be forthcoming. - but first, the health secretary has announced that fully—vaccinated people in england won't have to self—isolate if a close contact tests positive for covid. the new rule will apply from the 16th of august, and the same policy will also apply to anyone under the age o

turns from coming into the parliament. that's very worrying. i think we have to be very concerned there. and again, by virtue of taking over the defense ministry and installing a military person to be no active person in charge of the interior ministry, that's not not a good sign. i mean, i think we're really have to be concerned here. i mean, it's not a coo yet, but it starts to look like the president is popular. i think he received his, you know, his election through, you know, overall i think through the 2nd vote, a very popular response. so he does have support. but the way to have this resolved is, think about a national coalition government, perhaps even again, getting lawmakers together to come up with a plan for recovery for 2 years. yeah. and of course, the national community to help because it's an economic crisis at the core of this unemployment pandemic, loss of tourism. it all is frankly, a perfect storm for to museum and it's really suffering. as a result, the nomination says at least $57.00 people died afte

a qu, sarah claret has more the gathered outside to parliament. now, for a month, some traces different sides of the political divine refuse to once again to nivia the she was the largest main block and not all angry at president site decision to sac the government, including prime minister machine parliament speaker, russia the notion head of the party is staging assistant in his car, refusing to move until politicians are allowed back in earlier. he called it a qu, center. he's decisions have no bases in the constitution, nor in the law, and we are against them. because in short, it is against the constitution. against the revolution and against public and private liberties in the country. the president meet misinterpretations that actually clashes with the reality about you know, from president clay side came off the mass anti government protest in several 15. 2 at the store last night, and the constitution does not allow the parliament to be dissolved, but it does not stand in the way of freezing all its work. said. the 2nd decision is to lift

the party's chairman, also the parliament's speaker, tried but failed to access the parliament grounds. he called the dismissal of the government a coup. it's unclear how the police and the unions will respond amid tunisia's worst crisis since the arab spring of 2011. brent: for more now i am joined by rabeb aloui, she's a radio journalist based in tunis. it is good to have you on the program. i want to ask you, we are seeing right now the president urging people to remain calm. at the same time, he is ordering a curfew. so, how volatile is the situation tonight? rabeb: let's say tonight it is calm compared to this morning, because in the morning we saw tensions between the protesters who are against kais saied's decisions and are the supporters of the first side. on the other side we have the protesters who are with president kais saied's announcement. compared to this morning, the situation is calm, especially after president kais saied met with the national organizations. after this meeting, he delivered a reassuring message that he will not slip back into a dictatorship and he will

i'd like also to thank all the members of parliament. and i wished to cooperate with those who did and did not, and they me to find the necessary solutions. it's vital as with the constitution together, the m p 's confidence but also real life. i want to get the confidence and trust of the people and of every single men and women, because i don't have a magic one and i cannot create wonders on my own. the difficult present, joe biden says the u. s. will no longer have a combat mission in iraq. by the end of the year, buttons been hosting a rocky prime minister must have caught me at the white house. he says the us will continue counterterrorism cooperation, where the rocky troops and families in the syrian city of rocha are living in ruins and di conditions for years after was recaptured. from eiffel reports from save, the children says there's limited access to electricity and clean water leading to an increase of waterborne diseases. rucker was the self proclaimed capital of eiffel. have good luck to you before the war. life was good,

the president dismissed the prime minister and fruits parliament. ah, i'm how am i here, dean? this is al jazeera mind from dough home. also coming up. the 1st person to be charged under hong kong strict national security law, has been found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism. reviving the hope lines, the leaders of north and south korea are communicating again and a bit to improve relations versus largest and most powerful war ship. the h m. s. elizabeth cause of concern as it heads to the south china sea. ah, we begin, which is the way the country's biggest political group, the another party is called for dialogue. it's accused president guy said the staging a qu after he dismissed the prime minister and put a freeze on parliament. he shouldn't miss she. she says he's willing to hand over responsibility to whoever the president chooses. president has imposed a nationwide nighttime curfew for a month. and the army is on the streets of public gatherings. have been bands and many are no questioning what comes next in a country that has only witness democracy in the past

i will set the 2nd decision is to lift the immunity of all members of parliament. and for those of whom a case is related to, i will take care over the public prosecution with a political style made an economy in christ high unemployment rates on the mishandling of the pan demik is are again calling for major change incentives the both the president and parliament are elected by popular vote on the constitution. the president only overseas military and foreign affairs side says he will now govern alongside a new prime minister. i say the heavy presence of military and security forces in the capital tunis with adjustment revolution promise to change the lives of millions of a decade later. and it remains divided what the future holds for the country. so high to i'll just 0. i'm 0 mohammed. john has covered denise extensively for the channel. he's live for us now in doe has some home it tell us a little bit more about these latest announcements from the president, the curfew. and crucially, obviously the inability of people together now. well, barbara, it seems that

and suspending parliament. oppsoition politicans accuse him of carrying out a coup. —— opposition politicians.

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he's frozen the, the parliament, as we said, is also removed. the defense minister and the acting justice minister needs taken away the, the protections from prosecution that a lot of the politicians had. and of course we had be tracking down on the freedom of speed, but certainly tracking down on the offices of media organizations. was ingenious as well, it is very difficult not to regard this as having all the hallmarks of a qu. well, it depends on what we make of door specific articles in the canadian constitution, 80 versus 70. and i think that has been a lot of may think of things going around as far as it could be under was the title for the site is where the what the site and so for a 2nd, the problem and threes in the debate inside the house and also put in a they made them say, is this going to be something probationary transition of the one outcome and with you would open the whole process again, all this is going to be one man, one show in a way that the state is a me i am the state, so this is not a different. so now also another rea

when to news in president high sky, it froze the parliament for 30 days. the prime minister, he sent miss cc and removed, parliamentary immunity. so in reaction to these arrests, arrested annuity from another has called for an emergency parliamentary session, which cannot be done practically speaking since the parliament closed. he also said that we are not those ready for all concessions but has won against the imposition of a dictatorship and regarding the arrest of you seen, i yadi had said that we condemned the illegal arrest of our yardi and demands that the location of yadi, the independent parliamentary member be revealed. i will leave her there. thanks so much, sam kimball. ah, nigerian sprint, a blessing aucker bout a has been suspended from the tokyo olympics after failing a drug test. the 32 year old to one long jump silver in 2000 and the they tested positive for growth hormone. she had qualified for the 100 meters coming final on friday. 10 track and field athletes were ruled in eligible to compete 3 days ago. off the failing to meet the minim

like, did you even read the parliament? is it also divided today between the majority leading party in department like and not doing this and who elation will cold and describe the decision of prison. i constitutional dictatorship. why again? he said this decision, democracy leaving it biggest today, there were also fears of a crackdown on the freedom of press. after security forces stormed al jazeera, the buildings. it's a move out there has strongly condemned. the president's move had fall. i must protest with much of the anger direct. is it the enough to party for the handling of the economy and a raging pandemic? or this fear? it's an unconstitutional power grab that, could lead to a dictatorship, a move that would see the end, the jasmine revolution, the paid the way to a decade of democracy. law about money for insight story. ah, let's bring in august joining us from june. this is tatic chloe, a history professor of the mediterranean school of business. and he's also a political analyst on june, is here from washingto

out of the 2nd decision is to lift the immunity of all members of parliament. and for those of whom a case is related to, i will take care over the public prosecution. put up with a political, cellmates and economy in christ. hi, unemployment rates on the mishandling of the pan demik denise is are again calling from major change incentives the both the president and parliament are elected, i popular vote under the constitution. the president, only overseas military and foreign affairs side says he will now govern alongside a new prime minister. i say the heavy presence of military and security forces in the capital tune is where the jasmine revolution promised to change the lives of millions of to a decade. later and to new remains divided what the future holds for the country. so the height of 0, well as well as imposing an immediate night time curfew. the president also band people moving between cities and vow that any violent opposition will be met with force. but he insists that this is not a qu mohammed vall has covered tenicia extensively for august 0, a

both the president and parliament are elected by popular vote. under the constitution, the president only oversees military and foreign affairs. he says he will not govern alongside any prime minister. there is a heavy presence of military forces. tunisia remains divided about the future holds for the country. anchor: as well as imposing an immediate nighttime curfew, the president ban people moving between cities. he insists this is not a coup. he says the president has imposed measures out of a fear of worsening unrest. >> has his own supporters in the streets. a big chunk of the population have been demonstrating. he is not taking that lightly. it is probably -- he does not know what the extent the situation is going to escalate. it looks like he is afraid of something serious. he has also removed his minister. the military is supposed to be protecting the constitution and president, and he removes the frame -- minister. he is concerned about the consequences of his actions. he has been explaining. anchor: meanwhile, tunisia's former president

turns from coming into the parliament. that's very worrying. i think we have to be very concerned there. and again, by virtue of taking over the defense ministry and installing a military person to be the know acting person in charge of the interior ministry, that's not, not a good sign. i mean, i think we're really have to be concerned here. i mean, it's not a coo yet, but it starts to look like it. as time goes on, how much of a surprise is it? the president saeed, was the man to actually do something that has had a reputation for in many ways actually being adult character. his election was quite a surprise. yeah, i mean does the certainly the use and others really supported him. i mean, he's seen as someone who's kind of an outsider, not sort of a known commodity amongst many to museum. so i think he was a breath of fresh air and in many ways you see do see popular support for him today on the streets. i think that's a sense of frustration and i would caution them on sort of bypassing democracy because that doesn't wor

and fundamentally, as we saw from the "paralysed parliament" or whatever you want to call the parliament of 2017—2019, we actually saw parliamentarians frustrating the will of the people both in attempting to overturn brexit and also in attempting to sustain and empower a government which needed to seek confidence both from the electorate and for the maintenance of its programme. and so, for that reason, what we're doing is restoring power to the people, which had been taken away by the ftpa. where have all the lorry drivers gone? a shortage of drivers has been blamed by — among others — the german confectionery giant haribo, for problems delivering its sweets to shops in the uk. the haulage industry has blamed the pandemic and brexit for thousands of unfilled hgv driverjobs. ministers have announced a temporary extension of the rules on drivers�* hours and ramped up the number of driving tests available. brexit and covid combined have in part led to the crisis that we face, as well as the closure of test centres during the covid pandemic last year preventing training of new driv

a cabinet minister touched her inappropriately and parliament. do you know who she is referring to and have you spoken to this person? i do know who she is talking about, but i was not aware of the incident while i was prime minister. julia told me about it after i had ceased to be prime minister, but she has chosen not to identify the minister and so, that is her prerogative. and finally — the surfing finals have been moved to today because of the weather injapan. rupert wigfield hayes has more on from tokyo. this is the pacific coast ofjapan, about an hour and a half drive east of tokyo. this place is called ichinomiya, and it's really popular with the local surfers. you can see today the waves are pretty lively. that's because we've got a typhoon living in. when you think of surfing coming probably think of the north shore of hawaii or the gold coast of australia or maybe bali, notjapan. but actually surfing is really, really popular here injapan. it's estimated around 2 millionjapanese regularly get on a surfboard. this group of young surfe

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