"The time of the reaction - this is the problem," Essid told the British broadcaster. Police had been "blocked everywhere," he added.
Essid spoke as Britannia's Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister
David Cameron... has stated that he is
certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is
not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as
certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
led a minute's silence Friday for the victims, 30 of whom were British tourists.
ISIS claimed last Friday's attack by jihadi gunman Seifeddine Rezgui at the beach resort of Port El Kantaoui just north of Sousse.
Three Irish nationals, two Germans, one Belgian, one Portuguese and a Russian were also killed.
Essid offered Tunisia's condolences to Britannia.
"We feel really sorry about what happened," he said. "They were our guests. They came to spend their vacation with us, but what happened is a horror, unacceptable."
Mourners at Port El Kantaoui also held a minute's silence Friday, where they were joined by Essid.
The Tunisian beach ceremony was attended by the ministers of foreign affairs, tourism, health and youth and sports, flanked by a sizeable police presence.