“It is a law dedicated to my exclusion from the race after polls revealed that millions of Tunisians intend to vote for me,” Karoui told Reuters. The police raid in April followed the revocation of the Nesma channel’s license last year by broadcasting regulator HAICA. The government, a coalition of the secular Tahya Tounes party and the Ennahda party, has denied any responsibility for rulings by the HAICA. Parliamentary elections are expected to be held on Oct. 6 with a presidential vote following on Nov. 17. Among the declared presidential candidates are Hamadi Jbeli, the former prime minister, and Karoui.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2019 17:26 UTC