Troika plans to change Tunisian political system

Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali said all parties must protect  “the growing democracy” and warned against fueling tensions between members of the Tunisian government. These warnings were part of his opening speech at the Tunisian Conservative conference. Jebali said: "The national dialogue between ruling parties is in the national interest in this transitional period, in order to agree on constitutional laws and governance." He said new reforms will aim to provide work in the public sector for 32 thousand unemployed people before the end of December. In an interview, Jebali said the Tunisian economy is on its route to recovery adding that it was a good agricultural season, the tourism income increased, and external investment was improved, reaching a 3.3 percent growth rate in the first couple of months of this year. He said the Troika government supported the Tunisian labour union, one of the major Tunisian organizations and insisted that the initiatives produced from the 23 October 2011 elections must be respected. The labour union is set to launch its initiative on October 16. A source told Arabstoday that the Troika government nominated Kamel Jendoubi for the presidency of the new election assembly. Jendoubi is the President of the  Independent  Higher Authority for Elections (IHAE). The official spokesman of the congress party El Motamar, Hedi Ben Abbes announced that the Troika government has agreed on a modified presidency ruling system and it will not be a parliamentary or presidential system. El-Nahda Leader Riab Shuaibi told Arabstoday: "The new Tunisian political system will be a hybrid system as we are still discussing the modified presidential system", adding “we did not decide on this matter yet." He said the next presidential elections will take place in March and the parliamentary election will be in July. The ruling Troika committee is set to meet on Sunday night to agree on the Tunisian ruling system. A source told Arabstoday that "el-Nahda is still insisting on the modified parliamentary system, unlike Ettakatol who wants a presidential system.”