Tunisian President Vows Systematic Dismantling of Corruption Networks
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Tunisian President Kais Saied vows to dismantle corruption networks, calling it essential to meet citizens' demands.
- He also pledged to combat sabotage attempts and protect public institutions, citing environmental damage in Gabes.
- Saied stated that mafia networks will be dismantled with a clear strategy, ensuring public institutions and companies are preserved.
Tunisian President Kais Saied has declared his intention to systematically dismantle corruption networks, emphasizing this as a fundamental prerequisite for addressing citizens' aspirations. During a meeting with several government ministers, Saied stressed the urgent need for comprehensive action against sabotage attempts aimed at public institutions.
The dismantling of corruption networks constitutes the fundamental prerequisite for responding to the aspirations of citizens.
Saied highlighted the Tunisian people's "high consciousness" for thwarting attempts to incite unrest through various means, including arson and disruption of essential services. He referenced his recent visit to Gabes, where he decried the "assassination of the environment," vowing to monitor the situation nationwide.
The country is engaged in a race against time; the current phase is one of accomplishment and action.
The president asserted that numerous national issues, regardless of their severity, require a holistic approach to eradicate their root causes and effects. He characterized the current phase as one of "accomplishment and action," aligning with the will of the Tunisian people. Saied assured that mafia networks would be dismantled according to a clear strategy, public institutions would be preserved, and the Tunisian people would achieve their goals, thereby nullifying the maneuvers of "camouflaged networks" and their accomplices.
Mafia networks will be dismantled according to a clear strategy, public institutions and companies will be preserved.
Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.