Tunisia-Parliamentary commission of inquiry into the suspected conflict of interest involving PM instated

The parliamentary inquiry commission on the situation of conflict of interest and suspected corruption involving Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has been set up.
Speaking at after its launching, House speaker Rached Ghannouchi announced the commission will develop a report which it will present
to the HPR Bureau.
The latter must give it to the plenary session for review, following Rule 100 of the parliament’s laws of procedure, he pointed out.
“The committee’s action is a portion of the Parliament’s oversight function. It likewise establishes a new democratic exercise and an action forward in the democratic process in Tunisia,” Ghannouchi told.
The Speaker of the Parliament emphasised that the committee’s job will retain the interest of public opinion because its results will be decisive for the political landscape, reads a statement from the HPR.
The creation of this committee of inquiry is part of the decision taken by the parliament’s bureau on July 4, after examining, last June 25, a request submitted to this effect, under Article 60 of the Constitution and Article 98 of the parliament’s rules of procedure.
Under these articles, the opposition majority can set up a committee of inquiry to examine a specific subject once a year, without the HPR bureau having any discretionary power on the principle of setting up the committee.
The composition of the inquiry committee is as follows:

• Yadh Elloumi (Qalb Tounes bloc) Chairman
• Hichem Ajbouni (Democratic bloc) Vice-President
• Faisal Derbel (Ennahdha bloc) rapporteur
• Mondher Ben Attia (Al-Karama Coalition) Deputy Rapporteur
• Hatem Mensi (Reform bloc) Deputy Rapporteur