Tunis, Oct 10, 2019 – Tunisian presidential hopeful Nabil Karoui said Thursday he will “wage battle and win” a weekend runoff against a political newcomer, a day after the business tycoon was released from jail. He was released on Wednesday to a hero’s welcome from his supporters following a decision by the Court of Cassation. “I thank the Tunisian people for the trust they put in me despite the defamation campaign of which I was the victim,” Karoui said. One of his lawyers, Nazih Soui, has said that although Karoui is now “free” he still remains under investigation. A former executive for Colgate-Palmolive who launced a media agency with his brother in 2002, Karoui presents himself as a candidate for the poor.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 10, 2019 14:37 UTC