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title: "Tunisian President Saied relieves head of national radio from position"
description: "CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied relieved the temporary head of national radio, Chokri Cheniti, from his position on Monday, the presidency announced in a statement, the latest move by Saied since he dissolved the Supreme Judiciary Council, which cemented his grip over the judiciary."
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# Tunisian President Saied relieves head of national radio from position

> CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied relieved the temporary head of national radio, Chokri Cheniti, from his position on Monday, the presidency announced in a statement, the latest move by Saied since he dissolved the Supreme Judiciary Council, which cemented his grip over the judiciary.

By Reuters · Published 15 February 2022, 07:01 SAST

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Saied had appointed Cheniti as the temporary head of the national radio, Radio Tunisienne, in September. He did not name a replacement for Cheniti.

The president has already seized absolute control over both executive and legislative authority, and his critics accuse him of seeking dictatorial powers and undermining rule of law. [Read full story](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL1N2UO04F&linkedFromStory=true)

Saied has said he will uphold rights and freedoms won in the 2011 revolution that brought democracy and will put a new constitution to a referendum this summer, with new parliamentary elections to follow in December.

(Reporting by Alaa Swilam; Editing by Leslie Adler)