MP Nizar Seddik, the initiator of the general amnesty initiative for bad checks, announced, Wednesday, that “the revision of Decree 54 (relating to the fight against crimes related to information and communication systems) has been delayed until after the presidential elections.”
During his appearance on a private radio station, he clarified that “the fundamental priority now for the House of Representatives is the laws linked to economic reform in Tunisia.” He added that “yesterday, draft laws on loans were discussed,” voicing his “regret for having approved consumer loans, not development ones,” according to his estimation.
MP Dhafer Seghiri, the rapporteur of the Parliament’s General Legislation Commission, confirmed, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, that Decree 54 is good and compatible with existing legislation in Europe, but that the real issue is chapter 24, which requires revision.
He added that several MPs have taken the initiative to rectify this chapter, which is still languishing in the Council office. He stated, “The Council office does not have the right not to refer the decision to the Commission on Rights and Freedoms so that it can start its work,” stressing, “No to the confiscation of the proposals of deputies.”
The rapporteur of the General Legislation Commission underlined that several people were incarcerated under chapter 24 of Decree 54, emphasizing the need to accelerate the revision of this chapter. Seghiri stressed that freedom of expression, opinion, and the press are guaranteed by the Constitution.