Politics

Tunisia-Samir Dilou:Charges against Rached Ghannouchi are punishable by death

Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Tunisian Islamist Ennahda party, checks his ballot behind a booth at a polling station in Ben Arous near the capital Tunis on May 6, 2018, as the country votes in the first free municipal elections since the 2011 revolution. - Tunisians head to the polls on May 6 in what is seen as another milestone on the road to democracy in the birthplace of the Arab Spring, despite muted interest in the poll as struggles with corruption and poverty continue. Though parliamentary and presidential votes have taken place since the fall of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, municipal polls have been delayed four times due to logistic, administrative and political deadlocks. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)

In a statement given to Al Jazeera Tv, former member of the Ennahdha Movement Samir Dilou addressed the accusations made against Rached Ghannouchi following the organization of a plenary session in March 30. Remembering that several deputies have been invoked by the security forces, Samir Dilou informed that the parliamentary representatives have attached themselves to article 68 of the Constitution which spares them legal proceedings in the context of their activity. According to him, the parliamentarians summoned, including Rached Ghannouchi, were charged in accordance with article 72 of the Penal Code which reserves the death penalty in the event of a conviction.