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November 30, 2011: A late-afternoon meeting with the 13 members of the CPR’s Political Bureau to determine their positions in light of the political situation. A day spent in Moncef Marzouki’s office at the National Assembly during the final crisis negotiations with Ennahdha to form the coalition government. Points of contention centered on the Assembly’s rules of procedure, the roadmap, and the mini-constitution to govern the functioning of the state during this transitional year. Moncef Marzouki, presented as President of the Republic, rejects Ennahdha’s proposals: “I will never accept a figurehead presidency. I will opt for a presidency with real powers within the framework of a system that will grant the three presidencies the role they deserve in managing the delicate phase the country is entering,” stated Moncef Marzouki, Secretary-General of the Congress for the Republic (CPR), Moncef Marzouki, stated on Wednesday on the party’s official Facebook page.

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