Tunisian President Kais Saied dissolves Supreme Judicial Council, the body that deals with judicial independence
Tunisian President Kais Saied has dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council, the body that deals with judicial independence. raises fears about the independence of the judiciary and is sure to anger his opponents.
He repeatedly said he would not allow judges to act as if they are a state, instead of being a function of the state. Its powers include ensuring the independence of the judiciary, disciplining judges and granting them professional promotions."In this council, positions and appointments are sold according to loyalties. Their place is not the place where they sit now, but where the accused stand," Saied said in speech in the interior ministry.
"I tell Tunisians to demonstrate freely. It is your right and our right to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council," Saied said.
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