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Tunisian president rejects IMF 'dictats', says public peace not a game

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06-04-2023 | 07:21

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Tunisian president rejects IMF 'dictats', says public peace not a game

Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Thursday when asked about a possible deal with the International Monetary Fund that international lenders' dictats are unacceptable and that previous subsidy cuts led to deadly protests.

"Public peace is not a game," he said.

Saied said the alternative to a deal with the IMF is that "Tunisians must count on themselves", in the clearest sign of his rejection of a possible deal with the IMF.

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