Tunisia’s ambassador to UNESCO Ghazi Gherairi has reportedly been sacked by President Kais Saied due to his disagreement with the leader’s decisions, Arabi21 reported.
The dismissal was announced by former UN expert Abdel Wahab El-Hani, who wrote on his Facebook page that Gherairi has been removed from his post, as well as from the International Francophonie Organisation over a month and a half ago, in what he called a ‘presidential fit of anger’ over the sacking of 57 judges last month,adds the same source.
Saied accused the sacked judges of corruption, cover-ups and protecting terrorists, amid a massive purge, as he launched a new decree extending his power over the North African country’s judiciary.
Gherairi reportedly asked Saied to reverse the decision and to refrain from interfering with the judiciary’s independence, which he deemed “contrary to all international standards”.
El-Hani said that the news of Gherairi’s dismissal is being kept under wraps as of now, as to not draw attention to reports regarding the difficulty Tunisia is facing with organising the Francophonie Summit, due to take place on the island of Djerba this November.
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