Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki submits his candidacy for the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File PhotoTUNIS, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A Tunisian court on Wednesday issued a verdict in absentia sentencing former president Moncef Marzouki to four years in prison after he criticised President Kais Saied and called for protests. The court found against Marzouki on charges of "assaulting the external security of the state", according to the state news agency TAP. After Tunisia's 2011 revolution that introduced democracy, an elected assembly appointed Marzouki as the interim president, overseeing the transition to a new constitution in 2014. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tarek Amara, writing by Angus McDowall, editing by Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 22, 2021 22:49 UTC