Tunisian judge orders imprisonment of Saied opponent

Abir Moussi’s lawyer says the judge ordered the imprisonment of the prominent opponent of Tunisian President.

TUNIS - A Tunisian judge ordered on Thursday the imprisonment of Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of President Kais Saied, two days after she was arrested at the entrance of the presidential palace, her lawyer Nafaa laaribi said.

Investigations with Moussi, the leader of the Free Constitutional Party, one of main opposition parties, continued for hours while her supporters gathered, raising slogans demanding her immediate release and slogans against President Saied.