- Title: Kais Saied sworn in as Tunisia's new president
- Date: 23rd October 2019
- Summary: ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** (SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) TUNISIAN PRESIDENT KAIS SAIED, SAYING: "I swear to God that I will preserve the independence of Tunisia, and the safety of its lands, and that I will respect its constitution and legislation, and that I will take care of its interests and to remain loyal to it." SAIED MOVING TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) TUNISIAN PRESIDENT KAIS SAIED, SAYING: "The first principle is neutrality. Everyone is free when it comes to their opinions and choices, but state resources should be separated from calculations of politics, because such calculations are like insects in the fruits." PARLIAMENTARIANS (SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) TUNISIAN PRESIDENT KAIS SAIED, SAYING: "There will be no tolerance in wasting any millime (cent) of the money of our people." PLAQUE ON WALL
- Embargoed: 6th November 2019 12:56
- Keywords: Kais Saied Tunisian President sworn in Tunisian presidential election Tunisia politics
- Location: TUNIS, TUNISIA
- City: TUNIS, TUNISIA
- Country: Tunisia
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA003B2BIU6F
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- Story Text: Kais Saied, a political outsider and retired law professor, was sworn in as Tunisian president on Wednesday (October 23) after he won a landslide victory in this month's election.
Saied's win delivered a heavy blow to a governing elite accused of failing to improve living standards or end corruption since the 2011 revolution that introduced democracy after years of authoritarian rule.
Even with a large mandate, the new president has less direct control of policy than the prime minister and both will quickly face a series of tough challenges including high unemployment rates and fighting corruption.
Tunisia's president controls foreign and defence policy, governing alongside a prime minister chosen by parliament who has authority over domestic affairs.
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