In protest against Tunisia, an Nahradha Party has sentenced Ghanuchi to an additional 22 -year prison by its leader in protest against Tunisia, saying that the charge “a clear attack on the freedom and fairness of the judiciary and a clear politicization of its processes and the rulers” Were.
Ennahdha issued a statement on Thursday stating that the proceedings were taken by “numerous violations” and the case against Ghanuchi was “nothing more than political tests”.
It states that they “remind me of a period, which people demanded to overtake through their revolution,” in the context of popular protests to President Zeen El Abedin Ben Ali who triggered the 2011 Arab spring of 2011 Used to do
Ghanuchi was arrested in April 2023 and was sentenced to one year in jail for provoking. The 83 -year -old President has been the main rival of the Cass Side.
Last week, he was sentenced to three years in jail on the allegations that his party received a foreign contribution. Ainah, who dismissed the allegations, was fined $ 1.1m.
A court on Wednesday sentenced him to an additional 22 -year jail, including “conspiracy against state security”.
Ahmed Galaul, an advisor to Ganouchi and a former Tunisian minister, said Al Jazeera said that the party was expecting to hand over strict sentences in the coming months.
Galaol said, “The side needs a promotional equipment” during the deep economic crisis, Galaol said. “His discourse is that he is bringing back the money of the people, that he is strong, but it has nothing to do with justice.”
He said that Annhadhaha will continue to challenge the proceedings in international courts. Galauli said Galauli said that despite not receiving adequate medical attention while in jail, it remains in good souls, refusing to appear before a judge in Tunisia to protest the absence of an independent judiciary.
Galaol said that the Side government is being supported by countries that have “security and stability” in Tunisia, which is their top interest rather than democracy. “It did not work in the 80s and 90s, and it would not work in the matter,” he told Al Jazira.
Many opposition leaders sentenced to jail
The court on Wednesday issued a sentence for several other figures of the Ennahdha party, including former Prime Minister Hichham Michichi, who had received 35 years.
Since 2021, Michichi has been living abroad, after a few months, Side dismissed her and closed the opposition -elected Parliament in one step described as a “coup”.
A total of 41 people were charged in the case. Ferjani, a member of the February political executive, said, who was detained in February 2023, was sentenced to 13 years in jail.
In a statement posted on X, his family stated that the people imposed against him were designed to silence the “baseless, Trump-up allegations,” the “Shed’s” democracy and the powerful rift on human rights. “
My father said that Tunisian MP and political prisoner, Ferzani, has been sentenced to 13 years in jail after about two years of illegal premature custody under the rift of President CAS CASED.
We, his family, rejects this foresight … pic.twitter.com/y5rxgrin8e
– Cumble Ferrozani (@Thekaouth) February 5, 2025
The court sentenced a former intelligence director, and former ministry of internal spokesperson, Mohammad Ali Araui to 15 years in jail.
The defendants were Ghanouchi’s son Moud, his daughter Soumaya and his son -in -law Rafik Abdislem, who served as Tunisia’s Foreign Minister from 2011 to 2013. He was sentenced to 35, 25 and 34 years respectively.
The court also issued a punishment for several journalists working for a digital content production firm, called Installingo, which the side has investigated since its 2021 power grab.
Advocate Mokathar Jemai told the Reuters News Agency that the court sentenced journalist Charajad Akacha to 27 years, who has run abroad, and another journalist, Chadha Haj Mabrak was sentenced to five years, who was already sentenced to five years. Was in jail.
“These are unjust and political decisions, which aim to end political opponents,” Jemai told the news agency, saying that he would appeal against the sentences.
A former law professor, Side, suspended the Tunisian Parliament in 2021 and later dissolved it by decree to rule.
Tunisia made legislative elections at the end of 2022, but the voter voting was low due to an opponent boycott. Earlier that year, SAID successfully pushed a constitutional referendum that expanded the power of the President.
Critics have warned the risk of bringing the country back into “totalitarianism”. To prevent torture on Wednesday, the National Authority said that the jail figures were “worrisome” as the number of prisoners had exceeded 32,000 as compared to about 22,000 from 2018 to 2021.
Saaed has repeatedly refused to coup and said that his actions were needed to save Tunisia from chaos. But he has fought to revive the economy.
On Wednesday, Saide dismissed his Finance Minister and appointed a magistrate for the role. The Presidency announced in a Facebook post that it was shown that Missionak Salama Khaldi was sworn in by the side in the office.
The presidency did not give any details for the decision initially and did not mention the outgoing Finance Minister Sihem Bofdiri Namesia.
Khaldi has led a National Commission to work with the recovery of public funds before the rebellion against Ben Ali in 2011.
