Mechichi Criticizes those who Devoted all their Efforts to Strike and Distort the Government

Tunisian Head of Government Hicham Mechichi criticized those he said were distorting his government since it came to power.

Mechichi pointed out that, in light of a difficult health situation, and since he assumed the duties of Head of Government last September, “there are those who have devoted all their efforts and capabilities and illegal means that lack the morals of war to strike and distort the government, even if the price is the Tunisian state.”

He added that he and his government assumed responsibility for running the state, despite the daily attack, but his current concern is to save Tunisian lives and job opportunities. He pointed out that political investment in the crises that Tunisia is witnessing is only worthy of warlords.

He stressed, “the necessity of gathering around the country, even if politics divide us. We are waging a war against the fiercest epidemics with weak capabilities, and we will control it with concerted efforts with all parties,” he added.

Regarding the possibility of imposing a comprehensive quarantine on Tunisia, Mechichi said, “We cannot take harsh measures, taking into account all groups, including the poor and marginalized, who cannot stop working.”

Observers believe that the government is still confused in managing the health crisis, which made it place itself in front of new obstacles between the pressures of the street and the decisions of the Scientific Committee aimed at curbing the spread of the Corona virus and breaking the infection rate.

Mechichi’s government faced previous calls to resign due to its failure to contain the health crisis and find solutions to the troubled Tunisian economy.

The components of the political belt supporting Mechichi, led by the Ennahdha Movement, reject these calls, demanding the need to expedite the launch of the national dialogue.

Since last January, Tunisia has been experiencing a severe political crisis between the three presidencies (the head of state, the prime minister and the speaker of parliament), due to the prime minister’s reshuffle that includes names related to suspicions of corruption, which prompted President of the Republic to refuse to receive them to take the constitutional oath.

Mechichi expected that the number of coronavirus infections would decrease by the end of July.

 On the occasion of Eid al-Adha on Tuesday, Al-Mechichi addressed the Tunisians, in a televised speech, saying that “Corona” infections will decline in light of the aid coming from friendly countries, by providing a number of doses of vaccines to support Tunisia’s efforts to combat the virus.

He added that the indispensable solution is vaccination, so he gave instructions to expedite vaccination campaigns for various Tunisian groups in all cities, villages and countryside.

Until Sunday, the vaccination included 2,347,574 Tunisians, of whom 781,483 people received the second dose, out of about 11 million and 700 thousand people.

He added that thanks to the diplomatic efforts of the country’s president, Kais Saied, Tunisia was able to provide many doses.

Almost daily, Tunisia has received, for days, planes from many countries loaded with medical and food aid.

And last week, the Ministry of Health warned that the country is witnessing an “unprecedented epidemic wave characterized by a wide spread of alpha and delta mutated strains” in most states, with a rise in the rate of injuries and deaths.