Saied Cracks Down on Stalled Projects and Public Service Failures

President Kais Saied's direct engagement with the realities on the ground in Nabeul governorate underscores his commitment to tackling the deep-seated issues plaguing public services and infrastructure. His unannounced visits, from the Port des Princes to Korbous, are not mere photo opportunities but a clear signal that the era of complacency is over. The President’s frustration with the stalled Nabeul-Kélibia road project, initiated in 2018 and still incomplete despite full budget allocation, reflects a broader malaise in project execution that he intends to rectify.

The directive for immediate rehabilitation of the Béni Khiar college, a stark example of neglect, highlights the President's focus on essential services. This hands-on approach, moving from local inspection to an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Sara Zaâfrani Zenzeri, demonstrates a top-down push for accountability. The President's strong words—fustigating repeated failures and calling the status quo 'inadmissible'—signal a hardening stance against inefficiency.

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The warnings and cautions have followed one another, but now the cup is full.

His framing of the current efforts as a 'national liberation war' against the 'stigmas of the past' is a powerful rhetorical tool, mobilizing support by casting bureaucratic inertia and corruption as enemies of national progress. The unequivocal warning to those who might 'sabotage the daily lives of Tunisians' under any pretext leaves no room for ambiguity: accountability will be enforced. This direct, almost confrontational style, is characteristic of Saied's leadership, prioritizing decisive action over prolonged deliberation and signaling a new phase of governance focused on tangible results and unwavering national resolve.

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Whoever attempts to sabotage the daily lives of Tunisians under various pretexts, believing themselves to be above the law, will have to face the consequences of their actions.