Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Tuesday a change of government would put the economy at risk and shake the confidence of international lenders.
Earlier, President Beji Caid Essebsi urged Chahed to step down if the country’s political and economic problems persisted. Nine cabinets have failed to resolve high inflation and unemployment since the Revolution.
“A change of government will shake the confidence of Tunisia’s international partners, the economy will improve by the end of this year,” he told TAP in an interview on Tuesday.
In the interview, Chahed said the government planned to reduce its budget deficit next year to 3.9 % from 4.9 % this year, with expectations that public finances would be boosted by improved tourism revenues.
Besides, the government, he said, has strengthened the resources of the judiciary economic and financial and worked to consolidate the legal framework relating to corruption, adding that hundreds of cases have been transferred to Justice.
The Prime Minister stressed that the war against corruption continues despite attempts by some parties to undermine efforts in this direction.
TunisianMonitorOnline
