Tunisian President Qais Said said yesterday, Tuesday, that it is necessary to review the penal law and consider those who monopolize foodstuffs at such a stage in the country as a "war criminal".
He added - in a speech during the opening of the National Security Council meeting at the Presidential Palace in Carthage - that "there are those who hide behind his capacity to commit these crimes and must be punished."
He assured the Tunisians, stressing that every effort will be made to respond to their basic demands in life. He said he does not deny the efforts made by the government, but "there have been mistakes that have to be rectified."
It is noteworthy that in conjunction with the period of public quarantine imposed by the Tunisian authorities to confront the Corona virus, the phenomenon of monopolization of a number of foodstuffs, especially flour and wheat) has worsened.
Corona cases in Tunisia reached 362, while the number of deaths reached ten.
As of Tuesday evening, the virus had infected more than 853,000 in 202 countries and territories, of whom more than 42,000 had died, while more than 176,000 had recovered.
The spread of the virus forced many countries to close their borders, suspend flights, impose curfews, disrupt studies, cancel several events, prevent public gatherings, and close mosques and churches.