In a televised speech, interim president Fouad Mebazza said he and the caretaker government will stay in power until the election is held.
A source close to the president`s office told Reuters that once elected the constituent council could either appoint a new government or ask the current executive to carry on until presidential or parliamentary elections are held.
Tunisia has struggled to restore stability since mass protests ousted veteran president leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on Jan. 14.(*)
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