Tunisian parliament rejects proposed gov't

Tunisian Assembly of People's Representatives, or the parliament, rejected on Friday the government proposed by Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli.

A total of 134 deputies voted against the proposed government, 72 voted in favor of it while three abstained. Some deputies were absent for the vote.

Jemli's proposed government was composed of 42 members, including 25 ministers, three ministers to the prime minister, and 14 secretaries of state.

This cabinet needs at least 109 out of the 217 possible votes for approval.

According to the constitution, in this case, Tunisian President Kais Saied will have 10 days to designate, after consultations with parliamentary parties and coalitions, someone else to try to form a government within a month.