Leader of the CPR Chokri Yacoub was quoted by TAP as saying that his party, which Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki hails from, will hold a press conference on Monday to officially announce the decision.
The five CPR members within the government, three ministers and two secretaries of state, will continue to shoulder their responsibilities to avoid any administrative vacuum, Yacoub noted.
Asked about CPR`s stance regarding Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali`s proposals to form a technocrat government, Yacoub said his party will support this proposal if it will be submitted to the National Constituent Assembly.
Jebali on Wednesday announced his plan to form a new government of technocrats to lead the country until elections take place as the assassination of an opposition leader sparked widespread protests in the North African country.
The assassination of Chokri Belaid, leader of the Popular Front and an outspoken critic, sparked angry protests in Tunis and the southern town of Sidi Bouzid.
Hours after news about Belaid`s death, thousands of Tunisians flocked to the capital`s main avenue to denounce the politically- motivated assassination and demand the departure of the current government. Police used tear gas to disperse them.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the killing.
The interior ministry on Wednesday said a Tunisian policeman was killed in the clashes in the capital Tunis, adding that the protesters also ransacked some stores.
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