The major role of judges in the current circumstances was at the centre of the meeting that brought together, on Wednesday, at Carthage Palace, President Kaïs Saïed and Minister of Justice, Leila Jaffel.

The Head of State said there are honest judges in Tunisia who scrupulously watch over the respect of the law, noting that the Tunisian people cannot recover their rights and know the coveted truth without a fair and efficient justice.

Anyone who has committed crimes against the Tunisian people must be held accountable for his action, he said. No one should escape justice and no one should benefit from impunity, he said.

He added that the procedures were instituted in the interest of the people and to ensure a fair trial.

President Saied stressed that “plotters against the internal and external security of the state cannot continue to be the victim.” The real victim, he said, is the people who are being robbed of their right to health and the attributes of a dignified life. It is, therefore, their right to “hold accountable in accordance with the law anyone who violates their rights and gains”.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse