There are Words that Resonate like a Moral Wake-up Call
The school is not a no-man's-land where the Republic abdicates, but a sanctuary that must be defended with the same ardor as its borders.
On Monday, September 22, at the Palace of Carthage, the Minister of the Interior, Khaled Nouri, received a call to secure the surroundings of schools and high schools. The Head of State not only pointed out the threat of drug traffickers but also reminded us of a truth that is often forgotten: our children are the first line of defense of the nation.
What is the value of the Republic if it allows criminal networks to proliferate at the very gates of knowledge, preying on young people like predators? Drug traffickers do not only target vulnerable adolescents; they target the future of the country. Corrupting a student is undermining the society of tomorrow, making the foundations of citizenship implode.
The presidential message is clear: protecting the school is protecting society as a whole. The State, in its regalian mission, must guarantee that the path to the classroom never crosses that of obscure trafficking. The fight is all the more vital as it is not a moral crusade but a collective survival imperative: a people who abandon their youth to predators mortgage their future.
The time for half-measures is over. Securing the school environment must become a firm, continuous, and long-term policy with tangible and visible results. Parents are not waiting for promises but for actions: they want to see their children cross the threshold of school without fearing the shadow of a dealer.
The school is the loom that weaves the future. Leaving it threatened is condemning the country to decline. Protecting it is affirming, loud and clear, that the Republic does not compromise on its most precious asset: its children.
