LONDON: Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed Sami El-Hichri as director general of national security and Shukri Riahi as commander of the National Guard, state news agency said on Wednesday.
The announcement was made following a meeting between Saied and acting Interior Minister Ridha Gharsallaoui.
The president appointed Ridha Gharsallaoui, a former national security adviser to the presidency, to run the Interior Ministry last Thursday, and pledged to protect rights and freedoms.
On Friday, Saied said in a statement: 鈥淭here is no reason to worry about the subject of freedom, justice and democracy鈥� in Tunisia.鈥�
The president said he took the 鈥渆xceptional measures鈥� in July in line with the constitution to 鈥渞espond to the expectations of the people against a backdrop of political, economic and social crisis.鈥�
(With Reuters and AFP)