Saied reaffirms commitment to law enforcement, not meddling in judiciary

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Tunisian President Kais Saied said, Thursday, he has "no intention to bring the judiciary to its knees or interfere in its affairs."

The Tunisian Presidency stated on its official Facebook account that President Kais Saied stressed he has no intention to subdue the judiciary and confirmed that the Tunisian people will not be left alone before all those trying to confiscate their rights.

Upon his meeting with the Tunisian Interior Minister, Tawfiq Sharafeddine, at Carthage Palace, Saied confirmed that "freedoms are more than ever guaranteed in Tunisia," reiterating his "commitment to the enforcement of the law to all, and the rejection of any form of violence and abuses.”

President Kais Saied accused individuals, without naming them, of seeking to implode the state from within and working for foreign intelligence, while denying any intention to interfere in the affairs of justice.

According to the President, some believe they have immunity, but there is no such thing as immunity before the law, and if it does exist formally, then it is merely limited to one’s job to be able to work independently, and thus not turn into a source of misuse and abuse. 

Earlier, the Tunisian President issued a decree to "put an end to the grants and privileges" of the members of the Supreme Judicial Council.

The Tunisian Presidency statement said that Saied signed a decree in relation to the amendment of the basic law of the Supreme Judicial Council and stipulated an end to the grants and privileges granted to its members.