🇹🇳 Tunisian opposition leaderdoused with acid in his own home
Former Tunisian health minister and leader of the opposition Action and Achievement party Abdellatif Mekki was seriously injured after a neighbour threw acid at him in his home.
"We condemn in the strongest possible terms this criminal attack, which is a flagrant violation of all humanitarian laws and values. We call on the security and judicial authorities to shoulder their responsibilities, launch a prompt and thorough investigation into the circumstances of these repeated attacks, and take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of citizens," the party said.
Mekki tried to run in the presidential elections in October this year , but the electoral commission rejected his candidacy. Although the Tunisian administrative court upheld his appeal, Mekki was never included in the list of candidates for the vote.
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Former Tunisian health minister and leader of the opposition Action and Achievement party Abdellatif Mekki was seriously injured after a neighbour threw acid at him in his home.
"We condemn in the strongest possible terms this criminal attack, which is a flagrant violation of all humanitarian laws and values. We call on the security and judicial authorities to shoulder their responsibilities, launch a prompt and thorough investigation into the circumstances of these repeated attacks, and take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of citizens," the party said.
Mekki tried to run in the presidential elections in October this year , but the electoral commission rejected his candidacy. Although the Tunisian administrative court upheld his appeal, Mekki was never included in the list of candidates for the vote.
#Tunisia
@africaintel