Translate the following English sentence to French:
"Over these three months, President Ben Ali has continued to wield the carrot and the stick at those who question his methods or who criticise the state of freedoms in his country."
Pendant ce temps, le Président Ben Ali continue à manier la carotte et le bâton à l'égard de ceux qui contestent ses méthodes ou qui critiquent l'état des libertés dans son pays.