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Tunisia: Ennahda slams prison sentence against its chief
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA): Tunisia’s Ennahda party late on Monday condemned the prison sentence given to its leader Rached Ghannouchi, calling it “unjust political” punishment.
On Monday, a court sentenced Ghannouchi, one of the main opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, to a year in prison on terrorism-related charges, according to his lawyer Samir Dilo.
An Ennahda statement urged his immediate release, adding that all Ghannouchi’s statements stand against extremism and terrorism, and that he always urged moderation and tolerance.
The National Salvation Front, the major opposition coalition in Tunisia, also slammed the verdict, adding that no opposition figure is safe from arrest.
The sentence comes amid a Tunisian campaign against critics of Saied.
Ghannouchi is among dozens of political opponents to the country’s president, including former top officials and business figures, who have been arrested since February, drawing international concern.
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