The second party in the Tunisian parliament, Heart of Tunisia, will not be part of Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh’s expected cabinet despite lobbies by various other parties including Ennahdah movement. Nominal Prime Minister Fakhfah is expected per the constitution to provide President Kais Saied the list of his cabinet, on Friday. Ennahdha pressured Fakhfah to include Heart of Tunisia in his consultations but the former Finance Minister refused to change his mind. Prime Minister-designate accuses Heart of Tunisia of corruption, in connection with Karoui’s detention on corruption and money-laundering charges last year. Analysts say Trabelsi’s departure will deal a blow to the tourism industry, which has been rated third in Africa by the World Tourism Organization, UNWTO, in 2019.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 13, 2020 13:50 UTC