(TAP)- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed met on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior with Minister Kamel Feki and several security officials. The meeting focused on the security situation in Sfax following the "criminal acts" that occurred the previous day in the city. In this regard, Kaïs Saïed reaffirmed that Tunisia only accepts people to stay on its territory in accordance with its own laws and refuses to be a transit or settlement country for sub-Saharan nationals. He added that Tunisia is determined to monitor only its own borders. Quoted in a press release issued by the Presidency of the Republic, the Head of State once again referred to the existence of "criminal networks which it is the responsibility of the State to dismantle", stressing that there was ample evidence to confirm that this situation was "abnormal". President Saïed also wondered how these migrants, who come to Tunisia after having travelled thousands of kilometres, find their way to a particular town or district. Do they already know these towns and districts when they are still in their respective countries? Are they migrants or displaced persons manipulated by criminal groups who exploit their misery and seek to undermine civil peace in Tunisia? The President of the Republic called for the need to impose respect for the law on those who exploit these vulnerable people in Tunisia. He emphasised that "renting accommodation to foreigners requires notification of the relevant police authorities" and that "the employment of foreigners is also subject to Tunisian legislation". Finally, President Saïed reiterated that there is no place in the institutions of the State for those who seek to dismantle them and undermine national security. Nor should we be indulgent towards those who foment tensions and act in the shadows. Lobbies have no place in the institutions of the State, and neither do those who serve them.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse