President Marzouki replaced Othman Battikh, former Mufti of the Republic, with controverisal cleric Hamda Saied, who is said to favor polygamy, which has been banned in Tunisia since 1956. Critics of the move said Battikh was dismissed because of his denunciation of calls for jihad in Syria. The President appointed Brigadier General Mohamed Salah Hamdi to head the army, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of General Rachid Ammar last month.
