TUNIS, 4 February, 2021 (TON): Kais Saied, President of Tunisia opposed and stood firm against the cabinet re-shuffle.

The President suggested, he will not let the 11 new ministers take the oath of office.

In January 2021, Tunisia’s parliament approved the reshuffle of the cabinet that sparked a row between the President and the Prime Minister.

"We are ready for all the solutions but I won't back down from my principles. I am ready for dialogue but I am not ready to talk with those who have robbed the Tunisian people."

President Kais condemned the absence of women among the new ministers and said some likely new Cabinet members may have conflicts of interest.

Amid the cabinet reshuffle last month, hundreds had gathered outside the parliament over social inequality and police abuses.

This comes as the ongoing unfortunate pandemic crisis is weakening an already endangered economy.

In 2020, the economy was at a low ebb and shrank by more than 8%,

The cabinet reshuffle in Tunisia can be viewed as a strategy to calm the situation amid the tensions if it happens smoothly.