Mohamed Ali Latifi-Tunisia

Fears of worsening corruption in Tunisia have increased following the nomination of politicians accused of tax evasion for the presidential elections scheduled for September 15, and parliamentarians related to them have submitted suspicions of corruption for the second time in the parliamentary elections scheduled for October.

The candidates, convicted of corruption, have created controversy among public opinion and sparked an uproar among social media activists, who have expressed serious concerns about the incomplete transition path, the achievements of the revolution, especially freedom of expression.

Nabil Karoui, a businessman and the president of the Heart of Tunisia party, is one of the most prominent prosecutors after the Tunisian financial court (a court specialized in financial crimes) issued a decision in June to ban his travel. Background A complaint filed against him by the `` I am awake '' (civic organization) on suspicion of tax evasion and financial corruption.

The investigative judge of the Economic and Financial Judiciary has approved a series of precautionary measures regarding the two brothers, including the travel ban and the freezing of funds, since June 28.

The organization "I am awake" published an investigation under the title "Network Nessma: what the channel hide the two brothers," and exposed to the various violations committed by them about tax evasion and circumvention, at its discretion.

Nabil Al-Qarawi (Social Media)

In a similar move, the head of the Free Patriotic Union party, Salim Riahi, led France 1 in the legislative elections, despite judicial proceedings against him, as the Tunisian judiciary decided to freeze his assets and assets on charges of money laundering and seizure of funds in Libya.

The head of the programs of the organization `` I am awake '' Youssef Belkacem that the nomination of some of the prosecutions, aimed at impunity, pointing to the repercussions of the victory of the 'corrupt' in the leadership of the next stage, and what may result from the abuse of the country, and its emerging experience in democracy, after the revolution.

Speaking to Al Jazeera Net, Belkacem said that the current prime minister, Youssef Chahed, is accused of covering up corruption, pointing out that Deutsche Organization filed a corruption case against the witness after his decision to lift the freeze on the funds of a famous businessman of ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

Temporary dose
For his part, attributed Ennahda Movement Mohammed bin Salem to the failure of the signing of the late Tunisian President Béji Kayed Essebsi on the recent amendments, including the electoral law, which was approved by the Constitutional Monitor of the draft laws and parliament, saying that this created a constitutional crisis.

In his interview with Al Jazeera Net, Bin Salem stressed that these amendments were aimed at achieving equal opportunities between candidates, as they prevent the candidacy of the heads of associations to avoid suspicions of foreign funding, and to prevent the return of tyranny system.

In turn, economic analyst Reza Quaia told Al Jazeera Net, that the impunity of politicians, just a dose of temporary and precautionary measures for smugglers, who will face a similar fate of ousted President Ben Ali imprisonment or escape.

One of the sessions of the Tunisian Parliament (Al Jazeera)

In a related context, the economic expert Sadek Jabnoun to the negative role that can be played by businessmen and politicians in building the state economy, in light of the phenomenon of money laundering and widespread corruption.

Jabnoun added to Al Jazeera Net that he wishes to punish Tunisians through the ballot box and democracy, dodgers and corrupt, after the inability of the judiciary to deter them.

Fighting corruption
According to civil organizations active in the fight against corruption, what the government is doing to fight corruption in Tunisia still requires political and judicial will to combat tax evasion and money laundering under the World Bank's diphtheria.

Wael Alonifi, who is in charge of media at the Tunisian Anti-Corruption Association, says that the current electoral law does not allow the exclusion of any political party. The late Beji Kaid Essebsi for inclusion in the Official Gazette (Official Gazette of the country).

Speaking to Al Jazeera Net, he points out that the Anti-Corruption Commission will coordinate efforts between various parties to monitor the financing of election campaigns.

Facade of the Central Bank of Tunisia Building (Gezira)

In an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde, the European ambassador to Tunisia, Patrizbergamini, gave a negative reading of the economy in Tunisia, pointing out that certain families control the joints of the Tunisian economy, in addition to that there are monopolistic groups that impede fair competition and transparency.

The European ambassador said that the economic transition in Tunisia has not yet been achieved, and that wealth is increasingly concentrated in the hands of families alone, and that it is about to finish off what has been achieved by the democratic transition politically.

The European Parliament listed Tunisia on February 7 last year as a money laundering and terrorist financing blacklist.

On February 13, the European Union ranked Tunisia on a new list of 23 countries, including Saudi Arabia, for non-money laundering and terrorist financing cooperation.