TUNIS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Kais Saied has issued a decree to continue extending the exceptional measures of suspending activities of the parliament and freezing the immunity of all its members, according to a statement released by the presidency on Wednesday.

On Aug. 24, Saied decided to extend the exceptional measures.

He ordered to put an end to all the grants and privileges granted to the parliament speaker and to all its members, according to the statement.

The decree also demanded to continue to work with the country's constitution and all the constitutional provisions which do not contradict these exceptional measures.

The president will undertake the preparation of draft amendments related to political reforms with the assistance of a committee to be organized.

On July 25, Saied announced that he had removed Hichem Mechichi from the post of prime minister and suspended all activities of the Assembly of People's Representatives, or the parliament.

So far, Saied has been heading the government until he appoints a new prime minister. Enditem

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