By RFIPosted on 09-10-2019Modified on 09-10-2019 at 18:39
The camp of Nabil Karoui had multiplied the remedies to obtain his release or failing the postponement of the second round of the presidential election. The candidate's lawyers finally won on the first point. Businessman Nabil Karoui had been detained since 23 August on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering. His side announces that a release decision has been made.
This is somehow the surprise of this Wednesday, because it was rather expected a decision of the administrative court that was seized Tuesday by the lawyers of Nabil Karoui. They demanded the postponement of the second round of the presidential election scheduled Sunday, saying that equality of opportunity had been broken between the candidates.
But to believe Abdelaziz Belkhodja, spokesman for Nabil Karoui, and one of his lawyers also, it is the cassation that finally comes the news. A release decision would have been issued. It should be recalled that the Karoui camp had launched a series of appeals rejected in the first instance, and then on appeal, and it is therefore the third Tunisian jurisdiction that will have proved them right.
Obviously, everyone is now waiting for the effective release of Nabil Karoui. His spokesman told RFI he should leave the prison at night. A news that comes as we also expect the full results of the parliamentary elections held on Sunday. Isie, the body responsible for elections, must precisely reveal them in the early evening.
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