Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi has fired several allies of ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Bel Ali and named new people to head key positions, Press TV reported.
In an attempt to stabilize the country, Ghannouchi dismissed 30 top police officials and all 24 governors as well as the bosses of several state-owned bodies on Wednesday, including the national radio and Internet agency, AFP quoted the official news agency, TAP, as saying.
Ghannouchi has appointed Admiral Ahmed Chabir to head the national security service and named new chiefs for seven key regions in the country.
Chabir has meanwhile been given sweeping powers to rid off Ben Ali stalwarts from key positions, and is mandated to bring back to work thousands of police officers who deserted the streets as the popular uprising swept Ben Ali from power.
At least 219 people were killed in Tunisia's revolution, according to a United Nations report.
Ben Ali's regime is accused of widespread corruption as his relatives controlled much of the business sector in the country. His wife is also accused of using government airplanes for personal purposes, such as visiting European fashion capitals.
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