The “Les libres” bloc at the Assembly of the Representatives of the People has carried out an internal reorganisation of its leadership and outlined its legislative priorities for the period ahead, with a strong focus on economic and institutional issues.
Renewal of the bloc’s leadership
In an exclusive statement to Tunisie Numérique, MP Issam Chouchen, a member of the “Les libres” bloc, said that the bloc’s MPs have decided to renew their confidence in MP Saber El Masmoudi as head of the bloc, for the fourth parliamentary term.
He added that a change was also made at the level of the vice-presidency, with MP Youssef Toumi being replaced by MP Baddis Belhaj Ali, by consensus among the bloc’s members.
Issam Chouchen also announced the election of MP Walid Hajji to represent the “Les libres” bloc within the bureau of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People.
Walid Hajji thus succeeds MP Abdelkader Ben Zineb, pending the completion of the renewal of parliamentary committee memberships.
The “Les libres” bloc’s priorities for 2026
Addressing the bloc’s political and legislative orientations for the coming period, Issam Chouchen stressed that economic issues will dominate the bloc’s priorities.
He recalled that in 2025, the “Les libres” bloc took the initiative in proposing the bill establishing the constitutional court, describing it as a top priority.
“We consider this bill to be essential, and we will work to have it adopted during this year,” he said.
Looking ahead to 2026, the MP underlined that the economic dimension will be at the forefront of the bloc’s objectives, while also constituting a shared priority for Parliament as a whole.
Legislative reforms with major economic and social impact
According to Issam Chouchen, parliamentary work in 2026 will focus in particular on several economic bills, notably:
the Foreign Exchange Code,
the Investment Code,
economic freedom,
the fight against rent-seeking economy,
and the Water Code.
He noted that this orientation reflects a general trend within Parliament to push forward these files, given their direct impact on Tunisia’s economic and social situation.
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