A Historic Legislative Initiative to Secure Tunisia’s National Schools
In line with the clear and transparent directives of President Kaïs Saïed, members of parliament are preparing to discuss and adopt, in the coming days, a bill of proven historic value and unmistakable civilizational impact.
The proposal aims to secure the national school system, protect our pupils, and immunise them against every form of violence – while also eradicating the scourge of narcotics that afflicts our children and many of our university students.
This is the “Law on Educational National Security”, a legislative achievement that will honor the legacy of Tunisia’s July 25 revolution and reinforce the prominent role the country enjoys among democratic and sovereign nations.
Why Immediate Action Is Imperative
It is no longer acceptable, under any justification, for acts of violence to continue inside and around our schools – from primary levels to universities. President Saïed has made the eradication of this menace a top priority, and the Ministries of Education and the Interior have pledged to implement his orders by maximising police protection for our educational institutions.
Directors and senior staff of schools are also called upon to protect campuses from intrusions, regardless of the reasons invaders may claim. This includes confronting teachers or professionals who report difficulties faced by their children in class.
In this context, a new concept has emerged in the national political landscape, adding a fresh term to the dominant political lexicon: the “Law on Educational National Security.”
What the Bill Proposes
- Creation of an “Educational Police” force dedicated to safeguarding schools.
- Potential establishment of a Ministry or Secretariat of State tasked with securing the national school system and shielding it from violent actors, drug dealers, and irresponsible parents who, almost daily, storm schools to insult and assault teachers – with a disturbing focus on pregnant teachers and female educators.
The President’s firm resolve makes it clear that no one is above the law. Those who previously offered politically and financially motivated protection to offenders are now behind bars, answering for their crimes.
A Nationwide Responsibility
The state‑led and citizen mobilisation to immunise the national school system – following the President’s recent instructions to the Ministers of the Interior and Education – is not limited to the ministries on Avenue Bourguiba or Avenue Bab Bnat.
It is a matter that concerns every Tunisian, without exception or distinction, because it concerns the country’s future and the success of the national equal‑development plan. It is about building a future that matches the legitimate ambitions of Tunisians, elevating “Truth” to a pivotal role in establishing a new international order founded on:
- Justice for all
- Equitable progress for every people on the planet
- Effective solidarity, breaking away from hollow promises and development aid driven by dubious political agendas.
The Urgent Call to Parliament
It is now an absolute duty for deputies to recognise the necessity of swiftly adopting the bill through the General Legislation Committee, while avoiding sterile debates or amendments that could send the proposal “to the Greek calends.”
Any deputy – or group of deputies – who obeys foreign orders to stifle the bill at its inception must be rejected. Patriotic members of the Assembly of the People’s Representatives (ARP), supported by their colleagues in the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD), will enforce the will of the people.
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