A mass trial in Tunis resulted in sentences ranging from 12 to 35 years for 21 political opponents of President Kais Saied, effectively eliminating dissent. Rached Ghannouchi received a 14-year term for allegedly forming a 'secret security apparatus.' Following this ruling, Ghannouchi's cumulative sentence now totals 27 years. Ten convicted individuals are already incarcerated, while 11 others are in exile to avoid arrest. The verdicts are viewed as politically motivated, reflecting a systematic effort to suppress the opposition and question the integrity of Tunisia's judiciary.
The latest mass trial in Tunis' primary court has ensured that President Kais Saied won't have to worry about dissent from 21 of his fiercest political opponents for many years to come.
Rached Ghannouchi, the 86-year-old leader of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party and former speaker of the parliament, refused to appear in court, where he was given a 14-year sentence for forming a 'secret security apparatus.'
The verdicts issued in the latest 'Conspiring Case 2' are a new wave of persecution of the opposition and an attempt to isolate and marginalize it,
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