Tunisia coalition under pressure over PM conflict of interest allegations

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh faces opposition party demands to resign over an alleged conflict of interest, potentially unravelling the fragile governing coalition.

The anti-corruption minister said on Tuesday that he had assigned a public watchdog to look into the issue and report back within three weeks, and that Fakhfakh had promised to step down if investigators found wrongdoing.

“The prime minister said that if the error is proven he will resign – and this means the whole government will resign,” said the anti-corruption minister, Mohamed Abbou.