صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
A court ruling in Tunisia to imprison a young Libyan man for five years and confiscate his car sparked widespread dissatisfaction in Libyan circles, as the young man was convicted of smuggling food supplies from Tunisia to Libya. The ruling issued by the Tunisian court had a great resonance on social media, where campaigns by Libyan activists called for government intervention to demand that the Libyan authorities take similar measures against Tunisian merchants, and they considered the decision cruel and unjustified.
At a time when the Tunisian authorities are seeking to combat smuggling, they have tightened border controls, increased security patrols, and organized intensive campaigns against smuggling networks, especially those that include drugs. They also impose strict laws in this context that include huge financial penalties that may exceed the value of the smuggled goods, in addition to confiscating smuggled materials and means of transportation, with imprisonment penalties of up to 20 years in the event of the availability of firearms.
For his part, the Libyan Consul in Sfax, Mohamed Al-Zlitni, described the ruling against the Libyan citizen Wassim Shakima as “unfair” and unfair, and confirmed that the consulate’s lawyer is following up on the case, expressing his optimism about the possibility of releasing the young man in the next appeal session. Al-Zlitni also called on the Libyan government to activate the principle of reciprocity in dealing with cases that affect the interests of Libyan citizens.
In the same context, political activist Mohamed Qazzaa called for turning this issue into an issue of public opinion, stressing the importance of forming a legal committee to follow up on developments in the case, in addition to establishing subcommittees that include sheikhs, civil society, and media professionals to put pressure on the Tunisian government with the aim of releasing the young Libyan man.
Source:My press
