Tunisian finance minister quits

July 28, 2012 00:45

Tunisian Finance Minister Houcine Dimassi has resigned following a disagreement with the policies of the government led by Islamist Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, an official said.

"I can confirm the resignation, which has been accepted," Ridha Kazdaghli, an aide to Jebali, told AFP.

In his letter, Dimassi said he was standing down over differences with the government on its economic, monetary and social policies. He singled out the sacking of central bank governor Mustapha Kamel Nabli and the "arbitrary manner" in which his successor Chedly Ayari was appointed this week.

The National Constituent Assembly (ANC) on Tuesday appointed Ayari as the new central bank governor after weeks of heated debate and another stormy session in the interim parliament.

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