Tunisia’s President Saied appoints Sami El-Hichri as new director general of national security

Tunis, 19 August 2021, (TON): State news agency said that Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed Sami El-Hichri as director general of national security and Shukri Riahi as commander of the National Guard.

The announcement was made following a meeting between Saied and acting Interior Minister Ridha Gharsallaoui.

The president appointed Ridha Gharsallaoui, a former national security adviser to the presidency, to run the Interior Ministry last Thursday, and pledged to protect rights and freedoms.

On Friday, Saied said in a statement “there is no reason to worry about the subject of freedom, justice and democracy” in Tunisia.”

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