President Kais Saied met with Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani at the Carthage Palace on Friday.

The meeting discussed the progress of the government's work over the past few days, according to a statement issued by the presidency.

President Saied was quoted in the statement as stressing the need for harmony between all ministries within the framework of the policies set by the head of state.

He called for speeding up the process of a thorough review of all assignments made since 2011, stressing that this review has become urgent today, especially in light of the disruption of state policy by a number of administrative departments. "This was the case recently when one of the officials refused to receive a sum of money for the benefit of the state," the President pointed out.

He was quoted as saying that such behaviour «must be held accountable by those who perpetrated it, especially as it is a widespread behaviour in a number of departments.» This was also the case with «the disruption of a number of projects under false pretences in various sectors such as health, education, communitarian companies and others.»

The President of the Republic stressed that the administration should play its part and that every official should "feel that he is in the service of the state and not in the service of a particular party or pressure group that thinks it can disrupt state policy.»

President Kais Saied said the administration is an extension of the political authority, which has a duty to implement, and "no hesitation or disruption will be accepted in the future". He also said that many citizens seeking administrative services had become "dependent on the will of an official who considers himself above any accountability", according to the statement.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse