The President of the Republic, Kais Saied, received, on Saturday evening, September 4, 2021, at Carthage Palace, Samir Majoul, President of the Tunisian Federation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, accompanied by Hamadi Kooli, Vice President of the Federation, Nasser Jaljali, member of the Executive Office and President of the Council of Professional Universities Presidents, and Hedi Bakour president of the National Chamber of Trade Unions for Major Commercial Spaces to study the current economic situation and discuss recent events in the country.

The President of the Republic said in his meeting with the UTICA , “Some imagine that the clock has stopped, but there will be no advance or delay, and whoever is looking for another path, let him know that the people have set their own,” as he put it.

He continued, “The map he has drawn up is clear, and the people are the line of the road they are walking on, and that any other path that goes against the will of the people is a dead end, noting that some of those he described as professionals of slander and fallacies “do not differentiate between state sovereignty and sovereignty in the state.”

The national role of the UTICA in light of the exceptional situation

The President of the Republic, Kais Saied thanked the UTICA  during the meeting for its national role in light of the current economic situation and its interaction with his call for a reduction in prices, stressing the role of women, businessmen and honorable merchants at this stage, as he put it.

During the meeting, the head of the National Chamber of Trade Unions for Large Commercial Spaces stated that it was decided to sell a large group of school supplies to the public in large commercial spaces at cost and without a profit margin, during the period from 5 to 26 September 2021.

The union chambers affiliated with the University of Food Industries announced the reduction in prices of some basic foodstuffs on August 4th.

Following the activation of Article 80 on July 25, 2021, the UTICA  called for the formation of a government that would be miniature and respect the principle of parity.

It is noteworthy that Saied had met with Samir Majoul, head of the Tunisian Federation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts last July, where he expressed the need to recover public funds looted from the corrupt based on the report of the National Commission for Inquiry on Bribery and Corruption. He also addressed the ongoing cases in the courts, especially at the Economic and Financial Judicial Pole