Tunisia opens investigation into major political parties, adding to pressure on Ennahda and Heart of Tunisia, after President Saied sacked government and suspended parliament
Supporter of Tunisia's biggest political party, Ennahda, sit outside the parliament building in Tunis, Tunisia on July 26, 2021.
The judiciary, widely seen in Tunisia as independent from politics, said on Wednesday that its investigation started 10 days before the president's moves.The parties are suspected of receiving foreign funds during the 2019 election campaign, a judicial source told Reuters news agency. used emergency powers to sack the prime minister and freeze parliament.
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