In response to the consecutive power outages, the Tunisian Federation of Textiles and Clothing (FTTH) stated that it has “noted that STEG continues to communicate in an approximate and arbitrary manner.”
And added that the published notices are late, not definitive, regularly revised during the day, and do not allow any company to organize in advance.
The FTTH stressed that the absence of a reliable schedule, of a precise and stabilized map of the affected areas, and of a dedicated information channel for economic operators, turns a technical crisis into a crisis of confidence.
The FTTH called in its communiqué for a set of measures to minimize the impact of this crisis on the industrial fabric, notably the textile and clothing sector :
- The immediate establishment of a dedicated information system for industrial enterprises, with a reliable provisional calendar and sufficient lead times;
- Prioritized and differentiated handling of zones and industrial parks, in order to preserve the continuity of the most sensitive production lines;
- Transparent, regular, and coherent institutional communication, commensurate with the gravity of the situation and the strategic role of the exporting industry;
- The immediate opening of a structured dialogue between STEG, the relevant ministries, and the sectoral federations, to build short- and medium-term solutions.
In the end, the FTTH reaffirmed its total willingness to contribute, in a constructive manner, to the search for durable solutions in the face of this energy crisis. But it cannot be satisfied with management that places the burden on companies, their employees, and Tunisia’s international reputation from an improvisation that could and should have been avoided.
