Tunisian President Kais Saied, who is facing a political and economic crisis as well as charges that he seized power in a coup, promised compensation for the relatives of those slain or injured in the country’s 2011 democratic revolution on Sunday.

After reigning by decree since the summer, Saied dissolved parliament last month and imposed one-man rule. He has stated that he is attempting to save the North African country from disaster.

The Tunisian dinar has plummeted to three-year lows, prompting a delegation to travel to Washington this month in the hopes of reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

In the years following the revolution that inspired Arab revolutions across the region, Saied’s order on Saturday approved compensation for the families of “martyrs” and police and army officers murdered and wounded protecting the country from what he called “terrorist acts.”

During an uprising against then-President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s authority in 2011, dozens of young people were killed and hundreds were injured.

Saied has sworn to protect the revolution’s gains in rights and freedoms, but critics say his actions, which include abolishing a body that ensured judicial independence, show he is intent on consolidating one-man control.