Anyone who has tried to jeopardise the National Cellulose and Esparto Paper Company (SNCPA) shall be held to account and we shall never again accept, for any reason whatsoever, the sale of our public establishments and companies," said President of the Republic Kais Saïed during his unannounced visit to the company's headquarters on Wednesday. During his meeting with the company's managers and employees, the Head of State discussed a number of corruption cases, according to a Presidency of the Republic press release issued at dawn on Thursday. Visiting the company's various departments, Saïed pointed out the numerous failings and shortcomings recorded from 2000 to 2011, opening the way for lobbies to sell the company, which had not only been meeting the needs of the Tunisian market but also exporting its products to several countries. The President of the Republic, who then went to the Majel Bel Abbès delegation, met a group of citizens. He listened to their concerns, underlining the need for each offici al to "assume their responsibilities, according to their sector of activity." The Head of State then headed for Oum Laksab in the governorates of Kasserine and Gafsa, where he listened to the concerns of citizens and the obstacles encountered, notably in the transport, health and other sectors. Kaies Saied called on citizens to take the initiative in setting up communitarian companies, notably after the creation of a State secretariat to facilitate the formation of this new type of company. He underscored on the occasion, the skills of Tunisian citizens, who are capable, he affirmed, of creating wealth that will certainly have a positive impact on the country as a whole. The Head of State further added that the people's demands can only be met through the new legislation that stems from their will, as well as through the cleansing of the country of the corrupt both at the level of State structures and at other levels. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse