Tunis: Accountability is a popular demand and there is no room for tolerance, not even for a single dime, President Kais Saied stressed during a meeting with the head of the National Committee for Penal Reconciliation, Mechket Slama, at the Carthage Palace on Tuesday. He added that those who want to prolong the procedures and resort to test after test in order to reduce the value of the sums to be paid will not be given another chance and will have to accept their full responsibility before the judiciary. The President of the Republic was informed of the progress of the work of this committee following the amendment of the text under which it was created and the appointment of new members. Kais Saied also reiterated his firm position on the purpose behind the creation of this committee, which is genuine reconciliation based on justice and the recovery of funds looted from the Tunisian people. He said that those who sincerely seek reconciliation must fulfil their will to return to their activities in «safe ty, free from any blackmail by any party.» And "those who still believe that they can escape accountability will find no alternative to a just judiciary and will not imagine that falling into the arms of any party at home or abroad will help or support them". Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunisia strongly condemns Zionist bombing of Iranian consulate in Damascus
Tunis: Tunisia on Tuesday strongly condemned the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus by the Zionist occupation forces, which resulted in a number of casualties, describing it as a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic and a flagrant breach of all international conventions and agreements. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Tunisia warned that the Zionist entity's persistent violation of international law and its free hand to widen the circle of war in the region will lead to serious consequences that threaten peace and security not only in the Middle East but in the entire world. Tunisia reiterated its support for and solidarity with the Syrian Arab Republic against any aggression targeting its security, stability and territorial integrity and expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the Islamic Republic of At least five people were killed in the Zionist attack that targeted the Iranian consulate bu ilding in Damascus, Iran and the families of the victims, Iranian Ambassador to Syria Hossein Akbari announced on Monday. "The Zionist enemy launched an air aggression from the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting the Iranian consulate building in Damascus," Syrian news agency SANA reported, citing a military source. "The aggression led to the destruction of the entire building and the martyrdom and injury of all those inside," the source added. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Head of State emphasises need to tackle monopolies and price hikes and eliminate criminal networks
Tunis: President of the Republic Kais Saied called for the fight against monopolies, price hikes and the elimination of criminal networks when he met on Tuesday evening at the Carthage Palace with Interior Minister Kamel Feki, Director of National Security General Mourad Saidane and Director General and Commander of the National Guard Hassine Gharbi. "Crises are created almost every day in this or that sector or region," he said, according to a statement released by the Presidency of the Republic. He stressed the need to dismantle the networks that, as the frequency of events shows, coordinate with each other and whose aim, now that their goal of dismantling the state and their plan have been thwarted, is to inflame the social situation by all means and methods. Kais Saied stressed that the sacred national duty requires all efforts to eliminate these criminal networks, because they are committing acts that are punishable by law and cannot remain without accountability and punishment. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse