President Kais Saied said at a meeting with Tunisian Television CEO Awatef Dali Friday at Carthage Palace that "this national institution must serve Tunisian citizens and not "lobbies hiding behind the scenes".
The President of the Republic made it clear that "this is not an invitation to false propaganda, which is outdated", considering that a number of programmes and even the presentation of news in the Tunisian Television's news bulletin (broadcast on Al Wataniya 1) "are not unbiased".
He wondered about the absence of TV programmes commemorating the assassination of Tunisia's two martyrs, Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi, as well as members of the army and police who sacrificed their lives in the hunt for terrorists and traitors.
Referring to the programme "Al Zaman Al Jamil" (The Beautiful Days) broadcast on Al-Wataniya, Saied regretted that the pre-revolutionary period was described as "the beautiful era" by a number of guests who lived in "shadows" before 2011 and have become "heroes" today.
The President of the Republic also wondered about the absence of television programmes dedicated to the demands and grievances of Tunisians, which were voiced in December 2010 and January and February 2011, as well as television programmes commemorating major historical events in Tunisia, such as those of January 26, 1978 and January 3, 1984.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse