Tunisia's President Marzouki listens his national anthem during arrivals at the European Parliament in Strasbourg
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Tunisia's President Moncef Marzouki listens his national anthem at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Marc Loos
updated 2/10/2013 7:35:44 AM ET 2013-02-10T12:35:44

TUNIS (Reuters) - The secular party of Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki withdrew its three ministers from the Islamist-led government on Sunday, saying its demands for cabinet changes had not been met.

The decision by Marzouki's Congress for the Republic Party deals a further blow to Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali's government, already reeling from last week's assassination of secular opposition leader Chokri Belaid.

"We have been saying for a week that if the foreign and justice ministers were not changed, we would withdraw from the government," party official Ben Amor told Reuters.

(Reporting by Tarek Amara; Writing by Alistair Lyon; Editing by Alison Williams)

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