the dismissed prime minister hishen mushishi says he will not be a disruptive element.will hand power to whoever the president chooses. >> like the tunisian street, the parliament is also divided today between the majority leading parties in the department like -- and karama coalition who called and described the the decision of the president as a constitutional dictatorship who are against his decisions . tunisia's democracy is having its biggest test today. laura: there were also fears of a crackdown on the freedom of press after security forces stormed al jazeera's buildings . it's a move al jazeera has strongly condemned. the president's move had followed mass protests with much of the anger directed at the party for its handling of the economy and a raging pandemic . others fear it's an unconstitutional power grab that could lead to a dictatorship. a move that would see the end to the jasmine revolution that paved the way to a decade of democracy. laura for inside story. bernard: let's bring in our guests. joining us from tunis is tariq kalaui, a history professor