Politics

Tunisia-Kaïs Saïed : “Wealth is great and our will is unlimited…”

Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied poses for a picture with a national flag at his campaign headquarters in the capital Tunis on September 15, 2019, as exit polls ahead of the preliminary results for the polls predicted him to be "first in the first round". - Kais Saied, an independent 61-year-old law professor and expert on constitutional affairs, and jailed media mogul Nabil Karoui, behind bars due to a money laundering probe, the two anti-establishment candidates in Tunisia's divisive election on September 15, claimed to have won through to a runoff after polling closed in the country's second free presidential poll since the 2011 Arab Spring. (Photo by MOHAMED KHALIL / AFP)

On Sunday, December 24, 2023, President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed and his wife partook in the local elections by voting in a polling station in the El Mnihla region of the Ariana governorate. During a speech, President Saïed stressed the need to unite to build a new Republic, addressing the extent of corruption in the country. He voiced confidence in moving in the right direction and responding to the hopes of the people.

“Wealth is great and our will is unlimited (…). Its human wealth is incredible, and we must count on ourselves and our abilities, and we will build our country with our efforts and our sweat (…) and the future belongs to the sovereign Tunisian people (…),” confirmed the President of the Republic. He stressed that the ongoing reforms align with Tunisia’s revolutionary path and called for active participation, especially from those who were marginalized in previous elections.