Wajdi Ferchichi, candidate in the local elections for the Marsa Riadh constituency (Marsa delegation, Tunis 2), launched his campaign on Wednesday with the organisation of a political café attended by young people and citizens from the area. In a statement to TAP, Ferchichi said that during his campaign he would opt for direct communication with voters, especially those in Jebal Khaoui and Marsa Riadh. According to Ferchichi, his decision to run is based solely on his desire to serve the area and its residents, and to implement a new participatory approach to governance. Among his priorities are urgent solutions to the state of public transport, which is isolating the area, the upgrading of roads and the opening of a youth centre. The candidate believes that training courses should be organised for local young people to encourage them to launch their own projects. The La Marsa delegation has a population of 1,088,686 and a surface area of 30.92 km2, or 10.73 km2 of the surface area of the Tunis governor ate. It comprises 10 delegations: Marsa Plage, Marsa Ville, Les Jardins de la Marsa, Marsa Riadh, Remila, Marsa Montazah, Gammarth, Gammarth Supérieur, Sidi Daoued and Bhar Lazreg. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse