The President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, made yesterday, August 21, a series of unexpected visits which led him successively in an educational center, at the Rabta hospital, in front of the sit-in of unemployed doctors installed for several weeks before the Ministry of Higher Education, as well as in certain popular districts.
Back to school: subsidized manuals and notebooks
The Head of State insisted on the universal character of the right to education. He announced the free distribution of a lot of textbooks to modest families and subsidized notebooks, saying that “All students must be equal in front of school supplies”. Saïed denounced the differences between imported notebooks and local notebooks, criticizing their quality and saying that Tunisia is able to produce better.
“All students must be equal in front of school supplies. »»
Fight against corruption in educational centers
During his visit to the educational center, the president was arrested by employees denouncing “corruption practices” and “internal accounts”. Saïed reaffirmed his will to “Purify the institutions of all traitors and criminals”insisting on the individual responsibility of civil servants and the application of the law.
“We must purify the institutions of all traitors and criminals. »»
Passage to the Rabta hospital
At the Rabta hospital, the president pleaded for medical emergencies to be taken care of immediately, without prior condition of payment. “Health is a right, not a privilege”, He hammered, adding that administrative procedures should only take place after patient care.
“Health is a right, not a privilege. Urgent cases must be taken care of immediately, with no payment prior condition. »»
Sit-in of unemployed doctors
The Head of State also went to the sit-in of unemployed doctors before the Ministry of Higher Education. These graduates recall that they have been waiting for years an integration into the public sector. Saïed assured them that “Work is a right and dignity is not negotiated”while explaining that legal texts are being prepared to allow new hires. However, he recognized budgetary difficulties and insisted on the need for recruitment “according to justice and national priorities”.
“Work is a right, and dignity is not negotiated. »»
A speech against “the corrupt”
Throughout his tour, the president has made an offensive discourse against those whom he describes as “gravediggers of the nation”, reiterating his call to “Release Tunisia from corrupt and lobbies that paralyze the state”. He urged citizens to remain mobilized for “Protect freedom, dignity and national sovereignty”.
