Tunisian political parties, including the Free Destourian party, led by Abir Mossi, and the Movement Party chaired by Moncef Marzouki, denounced the perceived US interference in their country's political affairs.
Tunisian President Kais Saied had held telephone talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday. Blinken encouraged Saied to make reforms to respond to Tunisians' hopes for "democratic progress"
The parties accused the presidency of undermining Tunisia, saying it is publishing inaccuracies and shameful insults and degrading the Tunisian state and people.
The US embassy in Tunisia revealed that Blinken spoke with Saied to discuss recent developments in Tunisia, including the formation of the new government and steps to alleviate the economic situation.
The American official encouraged a transparent and inclusive reform process to address Tunisia's significant political, economic, and social challenges and respond to the Tunisian people's aspirations for continued democratic progress.
Meanwhile, security forces used tear gas to disperse the Environment, Plantation, and Gardening Company workers' protests in Qibili (south).
The workers gathered at the entrances of the state, expressing their anger over unpaid wages over the past two months.
Residents said the use of gas was "excessive," stressing that the tear gas bombs fell near and inside some houses, which led to the suffocation of some residents.
According to a statement by Lhadi Lahmar, head of the Gardening Syndicate, they were forced to leave their homes.
Unemployed university graduates also organized similar protests after Saied backtracked on Law 38 which calls for hiring them in the public sector.
