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secures the majority to become prime minister designate, offering hope to a country struggling under economic crisis. and the human cost of the african conflict. the un says the record number of women and children dying in the fighting . i'm driving nash for sport and british die that song daily and a long way for him to go. and while celebrations from the drain in some areas, fitness to one of the 400 meters freestyle title, ah, welcome to the news to nicea is facing its biggest political crisis since the 2011 revolution that introduced democracy. president chi saeed has imposed a curfew banning public gatherings, and that's after the ousted the prime minister and froze parliament on sunday with

the help of the army. now he's denied undertaking a cou. he says he's enforcing the constitution until citizens to remain calm. there are being clashes between rival cans outside government buildings blockaded by security forces. well, the security forces, as we just mentioned, stormed the office of al jazeera in tunis and expelled the staff. the united states and the european union of colts. com. the white house says it's been in touch with seen it soon as the lead us to learn more of what's been going on. well in a moment's muhammad valve cover to nicea will join us as well. and emma ali is standing by on the phone from tunis, but 1st i recover. it begins our coverage with this report. the gathered outside of parliament that is now out of service for a month demonstrated from different sides of the political divide, refused to lead. once again to nicea into the support is the largest main bulk and

not all angry. at present quite side decision to sac, the government including prime minister, the she she as well as the justice and defense ministers. were painfully 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 was the largest main block and not all angry at president site decision to sac the government, including prime minister machine parliament, speaker roches annuity, and head of the party is staging assistant in his call, refusing to move until politicians are allowed back in earlier, he called it a qu center, i mean 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, a coup against the revolution and against public and private liberties in the

country. the president made a misinterpretations that actually clashes with the reality on the announcement from president clay side came off the mass, anti government protest in several cities at the store. last the whole. the constitution does not allow the parliament to be dissolved, but it does not stand in the way of freezing all its work. 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. i will take care over the public prosecution, but with a political style made an economy in christ is high unemployment rates on the mishandling of the pan demik. and he is are again calling for major change. i'm a partner with them for me 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 an entire country? we have starved and the people are lost in tennessee,

both the president and parliament are elected by popular vote on the constitution. the president only overseas military and foreign affairs site says he will now govern alongside a new prime minister. i say the heavy presence of military and security forces in the capital soon as with adjustment revolution promised 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. the lee joins us now on the telephone line from tunis. it's been a very busy day with everybody waiting to hear what else the president was going to say. what else did he say? yeah, absolutely. know, the canadian president basically said that he had suspended work in the central administration for institution,

local groups and public institutions of an admitted and administrative nature for to day. starting tuesday, we have the possibility of extension. he also issue with prevention order probably be thing gathering the more than the people on the road or in public square. and he said he could, he would provide that movement of people and they call from 7 pm and 6 am starting today until friday, august 27, with the exception of urgent health cases and 9 workers, as i said, movement, i mean, can you get the president said my decision, where an implementation of the text of the constitution, not he was emphasizing on the, on the spect from the other side. be essentially you would be the syndicate of nash

denise, in journalists. really a 3rd statement today to express concern all over the practices and restricted distinctions on journalist ali, thanks so much for joining us from today to give us an update that let's go over to mohammed vela correspondent here in doha, who's covered too near extensively mohammed a lot of moving parts in the last with the president basically issuing orders for a curfew, unrestricted movements of certainly government officials around the country. and then making a several accusations about what he thinks is going on and why he's taking control of the country. the right for those measures that he has just enough seems to be the completion of the measures. he took overnight and it's from the outset. it's clear that he doesn't want the reactions to his measures to escalate. we have seen

classes this morning between his opponents and his supporters. and that's a very dangerous situation. of course, if it escalates the army has been doing what they could, the police or for security forces. but if those people remain on the 3 further clashes could, could happen and the situation could, could get out of control about an understandable measure, probably from the, from the fight of his supporters not understandable from the fight of his opponents . we think they should be given the right to express themselves freely. they will think this is a, this is a, this is a one more dick tutorial measure by the president who has in their view stage a coup against democracy. it's very clear that but i didn't, i, it is a concern both about something happening that could cause him to lose control of the situation if those demonstrations continue. also we have seen him removing the

defense minister at a time when the army was out in the streets, trying to trying to help stabilize the situation. and that's another fine of concern on his part that he is aware of something that probably most of us are not aware of. he's afraid of a, of a, of a complete fragmentation of the security situation. and these measures are apparently a way to a block cloth and to prevent it from happening and either several other issues that he talked about. they were the veiled, veiled themes that he hasn't clarified. he's talked about. there was a terrible threat level. he's talked about politicians benefiting from the rules and tried to change the rules and laws from within parliament setting a new agenda, he's leaving us guessing as to who he thinks is the real problem in this whole scenario. and this is leaving the international community with many question marks

the americans now questioning what's going on as all the germans as all the e u without fight. so he accused the politicians of considering the country. okay. blunder in the country actually, he mentioned so i mean lots of accusations against his opponents coupled with measures to marginalize them to seclude them. we don't know what other measures will be taken if they continue to resist his decisions. probably arrests. that's what everyone is afraid of. we don't know the whereabouts of the foreign minister from yesterday night and not many statements coming from from a school leaders except the parliament speaker washington law. lucy, this morning. very, very unclear, very gloomy situation right now. and i mean, lots of things very clearly, lots of things happening behind the scenes. what's going to be the fate of all of these large blocks of political, you know, political components of the, of the,

of the, of the, of the scene in financial. what are they going to do? what is going to be the next move? we know that this can you announcement is supposed to block that from happening, particularly large demonstrations in the street. but what else is going to happen? is anybody's guess or should say what happened, city can be as we will be monitoring this, obviously here on al jazeera with you as well. and ma'am, well, thank you. well, earlier i spoke to tennessee is a former president of missouri. he told us that support is the case i. e might not realize that supporting a new dictator it's been a very fast moving day with the president in tunis, seemingly taking full control in your opinion. has he violated the constitution? of course, of course, this is a no, it's no doubt about the fact that the school because it's part of that i

have all the pos the main idea that we have waited, right. in addition to say that the president, it's no longer, you know, the guy who has all the power, but now for the, for this contribution is over. and notice what again we go back to the old system. but before the important denisia are supposed to be a success story, but then you need to, it's no longer expect story. it's just like all the, all of the states in the last few hours. we're now hearing that the president has been able to speak to the unions very powerful body across the country who have the ear of the public. what's your reaction to the union's giving him the 30 days that he has to freeze parliament's actions and try and solve the situation?

because obviously, the constitutional cause really doesn't exist. there's no other avenue to try and find a solution to this problem. all the unions, the solution i hope so, but i'm not sure why true, but let me remind you that we have this political crisis. mitch was conscious that we have ever had to have 100 people every day from growing numbers. and then we have also a huge crisis. so at this point you could kind of is it because eating, you know, are exhausted, they are scared and nobody knows exactly where we are heading. so i hope that the union would play some role in, you know, but i don't know exactly what we did the outcome because i know this is not exactly what we would say, a wise man, and i'm afraid what his reaction the next few days when we faced the opposition

growing problem and from the semester, i don't know exactly what my main concern is, how the army out the military would react. i know it was you this literally because i have been have been, have states for 2 years though i know the very well i know that they have protected constitution at that time. and i do hope that they gave me this attitude because this the, the different, the main difference between the shifting of the you appointed the job, bali from the not the party as the prime minister. just tell us a little bit about the party from international view is about all the a party of the people. do they care about the people? 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 way of following the storming of the offices of out there. in tunis, we spoke to algebra tunis, bureau chief, and let's see her g about the situation. not had that. and what's happened is a security forces stormed out of here is officers and tunis and asked the staff to

leave. they prevented staff from even taking personal belongings, and they said that they represent the security services in tennessee. yeah, i asked them if the average destry permit and they said no, we don't have one. these are the instructions of the interior ministry. that's despite the fact that we have laws infinity and they can't do this. we see this is unfair. it's against fairness because it doesn't depend on as district ruling. so don't know our faith. we have the office, we have the keys. but we will go to the history and we'll see what happens. security forces are surrounding the office and the facility upstairs. they prevent anyone from entering out. here is office preventing us from using our computers for hope. this is a new decision which is unfair and it might development other action because in 10 years. yeah, over the last 10 years we've gotten used to freedom of press of work and the specter of law shod. regarding the staff of al jazeera, we are prevented from talking to anyone today cuz i think they're trying to even go through our mobile phone with are concerned because within this illegal decision, we cannot work because i cannot convey our message from the stakes ends or the even

secretary general gave his reaction to the raid on al jazeera, his offices in tunis were dismayed by these reports. and we hope that all reporters, including the ones that al jazeera will be able to go about their work without harassment. and we want to make sure that as we have the situation on the ground in tunisia, that press freedoms are respected. though there's been global condemnation by press freedom, advocates of the false closure vouchers. there is offices, reporters without bought a st denounces the closure of our there is office in tunis by security forces and calls on the authorities to respect, press freedom and pluralism. the international press institute says the radon out there was office as a gross violation of press freedom and an act of intimidation to silence independent media. paulina does marvell is the spokes person for reporters without borders. she says her team a staying vigilant of any attacks on media outlets into nicea. the most

important thing is to say that the stage reports without border is a bit different and looking at the situation and the potential aspects from press freedom in the country. as we said yesterday evening after the announcement by the president. yes, the security for the says the internet and we are looking carefully at least to ation. we denounced the move and we consider that the the currently isn't a press and the freedom of the press has to be respected by the authorities during the time when there is a political or crisis ongoing since yesterday night in the country. at the stage, looking at the situation and confirming the fact that the office of 0 has been

closed by the police forces on the ground. it seems that other network, international networks still broadcasting. and we're on tv working in normal condition at the stage. but we are looking carefully at the situation and not making any worrying comments at the stage, the president said, says article 80 of tune as he is constitution essentially gives him the power to push out the prime minister. according to the article, the president may take any measures necessary in the event of imminent danger that threatens the nation's institutions, security or independence. however, the clause also states that before extraordinary action, the president must 1st consult with the head of government and the speaker of the assembly. it states that after 30 days,

the speaker may reach out to the constitutional court, which can then determine if the president's actions will warranted and constitutional. william lawrence is a professor of political science and international affairs at the american university. he thinks that what the president is going to face is a fair amount of opposition to what he's doing. politics has also failed to produce a constitutional course court. so there is no recourse constitutionally to review the president's actions, which if you look at that article closely, do not allow him to do what he's doing and certainly not the ways doing it. there's no mention of removing immunity for parliamentarian, there's no mention of a takeover. a fully executive authority and firing administers all that improvisation by the president who is a constitutional expert but doesn't even have a ph. d with sort of a low. ready level lecturer at the university and is often portrayed as a constitutional scholar of some, some notes but and all of his meetings today,

people are coming and explaining the constitution to sure. so it all remains to be seen how this can be turned around if it will be turned around. but right now, you know, i've been talking the constitutional experts since yesterday, and no one really sees either that the constitution allows them to do this or that there's a way out except for a political negotiation. like we had during the crisis of 2013 said one the presidential election in a landslide and u t. t is the most powerful institution in the country. and the commonality there is that they're both sort of from the arab nationalists side of politics. so there's this overlap there, but up until now the u. t. t has been the guardians of the of democracy and the guardians of the constitution, where i say, seems to want to ruled by decree and by plebiscites almost in napoleon,

3 sort of way. and every revolution hasn't napoleon moment. so we're, we're waiting to see, you know, is this going in egypt, 2013 direction or it's needed. 2013 direction and the behavior of the largest institutions, the labor union and the military, which we need to talk about as well after that picture of the general and the threat by the president to use force. those are the big questions right now. there are many to his ends and are looking to the countries powerful trade unions to weigh in on the political crisis. the largest is the u. g t. c, and has more than a 1000000 members. and it seems as one of the most powerful political forces in the country to need to union won a nobel peace prize. their role in the years after the 2011 protest, but help negotiate a political settlement between islamist and secular political factions. now its hope dns could help mediate between supporters of the acid government and those who bank presidents, i eat actions should i grieve. all is

a professor of government at the college of william and mary. he says that still hopes of a union lead political solution. tunisia, labor union though it, it is unique, it has played a political role since independence having helped achieve 2 needs and dependent back in the fifty's. so the home in today's crisis would have been that the day and the other civil society organizations that had mediated in 2013 would have come out again with a neutral position, trying to bring everyone the table instead, what the labor union statement today, what it indicated wasn't that a bit of a corporate or a decrease? they said that it was within the bounds of the constitution, but they just wanted to make sure that he did the 30 day timeline. and they doesn't expand as howard during it, which suggests that that he is not at this point, playing a neutral wait and see playing a neutral approach,

but instead of somewhat supported for waiting and seeing how things develop, there is no judicial solution here because there's no constitutional court, there could have been and still could be, i think, a negotiated dialogue mediated by the union. but they haven't taken that role yet. and so where the crisis is going, instead appears to be a further escalation. both sides are going to mobilize the supporters into the 3 which raises the spectre of clashes between supporters and opponents of the president and his actions. and so it's a 10 situation that keep getting worse. ah, let's update you on some other news of the day from around the world lebanon's, the prime minister designate the g mccarty has promised to form a new government and implement a french plan to save the country from its crippling financial crisis. this is the 3rd attempt within a year to form

a government of the country is experiencing its worst economic crisis in milton history. check out a 400 why, but when i say why thank his excellency the president. i'd like also to thank all the members of parliament and i wished to cooperate with those who did and did not name me to find the necessary solutions. vital as for the constitution together, the m p 's confidence. but also in 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. well then it has more from the capital bay route. lebanon has a new prime minister machine, but me as the he received the majority of votes from parliamentarians. he is the 3rd prime minister to be nominated, appointed since august last year, when the government resigned in the wake of the baby with port explosion. it's still not clear whether or not he will be able to reach

a deal with the president michelle on, on forming a new cabinet his predecessors, 2 of them stepped aside after failing to form a government at 11 on needs, a government in order to rescue the country because the economy has all the collapse, the currency has collapse, the state is close to bankruptcy. it is no longer able to import the medicine, medical supplies, fuel diesel fuel safe electricity provides power. 2 hours a day. hospitals aren't able to cope because they need to run their generators and generators need diesel fuel. and the, the, the, the new governments will need to reach some sort of a bailout plan with the international monetary fund. because without that the, they're unable to start the economy. but so far, lebanon's politicians have been focused on their own personal interests and not the interest. in fact, the international community has been a very frustrated with the political class. continuously criticizing them

for not working for the interests of the state and instead having their eyes focused on the upcoming parliamentary elections next year. so the country now has a new prime minister, but whether or not he can form a government, it is still unclear. will still ahead hell, now they're kind of that makes history. sorry, in the 1st indigenous person to serve as governor general. and the flooding in eastern sit on worse than ever this year, but not a natural disaster will have the latest from the town i got out if i'm in for will show you how. but he's dr. a. tom daily and his long wait. panella pick goals ah such season ranges, there are no middle east,

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