Tunisia: president accuses ‘parties’ of trying to buy favourable laws

Tunisian President Kais Saied has accused unnamed “parties” of attempting to bribe the state to pass favourable laws. He made his claim in a meeting with local human rights officials.

Saied said that he will not allow those who have stolen the Tunisians’ money to tamper with the people’s livelihoods. He pointed out that as much as 150,000 dinars ($50,000+) could be offered as a payment for one chapter in a law.

“They starved and abused them [the Tunisian people] and bankrupted the state,” explained Saied, “as Khaznadar and Bin Ayyad did. Then they find a way out in some legal texts, and the cases remain on the courts’ shelves for decades.” Some such documentation has even been stolen from the files, he added.

The president noted that while a group of people plan, others are responsible for implementation in order to harm the Presidency and the republic’s institutions.

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