Tunisia will hold an election on July 24 to choose a constituent assembly that will rewrite the constitution and chart the country's transition after the ousting of its veteran leader, the interim president said.
In a televised speech late on March 3, interim president Fouad Mebazza - who has been in charge since Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was toppled on January 14 - said he and a caretaker government would stay in power until the election was held.
A source close to the president's office said, once elected, the constituent council could either appoint a new government or ask the caretaker executive to carry on until presidential and parliamentary elections were held.
Hundreds of people greeted the president's announcement by celebrating in the Kasbah area in Tunis, waving flags and flicking "V-for-victory" signs.
Tunisia has struggled to restore stability since mass protests ousted Ben Ali after 23 years in power.
Reuters
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