I think that Tunisia's achievements over the past two decades are now well known, and are testified to by numerous regional and international organizations and all honest observers. But what interests me in the first place is the feeling of all Tunisians that these achievements have positively changed their life.

Answering to the question of top Labenese Journalists, about his 2 decades of career, in the interview, (June 2008).

President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's interview with Mr. Melhem Karam, Dean of the Lebanese journalists. - Free Online Library[thefreelibrary.com]