Tunisia: President pushes for progress on penal reconciliation

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed is determined to enforce laws aimed at establishing the rule of law and social state, with a focus on recovering assets unjustly acquired. The presidential project concerning penal reconciliation has regained prominence following Saïed's meeting with the head of the National Commission for Penal Reconciliation.

During the meeting, the progress of the commission's work was reviewed, along with cases submitted by individuals seeking "sincere reconciliation, free from deception or procrastination." The President stressed that penal reconciliation, a project proposed in 2012 to counter suspicious backroom deals, requires accelerated case management. He criticized procedural delays exploited by some parties to prolong these matters or engage in veiled blackmail.

Saïed reiterated that public funds cannot be subject to statutes of limitations or compromise. He noted that many individuals who previously obstructed these efforts have re-entered various institutions but will eventually be held accountable. The President clarified that the state is not driven by vengeance, nor does it seek to keep individuals detained or fleeing abroad.

Ultimately, those implicated are called upon to return the Tunisian people's assets. The President asserted that regardless of procrastination or fraudulent means, individuals cannot escape justice, as all ill-gotten gains must be promptly returned. Recovering public funds is a legitimate popular demand, and the state is committed to reclaiming them for the people. The commission is working to succeed in this endeavor after facing attempts to obstruct its efforts.