Watan- Tawfiq Sharaf Al-Din, the former Interior Minister of Tunisia, is confronting two cases in French courts. This was announced by the former Dean of Lawyers, Abdul Razzaq Al-Kilani. Sharaf Al-Din is often described as the “black box” of President Kais Saied due to the secretive nature of his operations and his close association with the president.
The cases that Sharaf Al-Din faces relate to serious allegations of torture, repression, and kidnapping. One of the complaints was filed by the family of the former Justice Minister, Nour Al-Buhairi. The situation has the potential to reveal many who were involved with Sharaf Al-Din during his tenure, including President Kais Saied, if a thorough investigation is conducted by the French authorities.
The complaints specifically concern the arrest of “Nour Al-Buhairi” and Judge “Bashir Al-Akrami”. The allegations suggest that they were tortured by security agencies and then smuggled by the Tunisian regime. This is a grave accusation, considering the importance of human rights and the rule of law in any democratic society.
Sharaf Al-Din has been described as the “black box” for the coup leader, Kais Saied. This term suggests that he holds many secrets and has been involved in many covert operations for the president. He is accused of conspiring against the state and working against the interests of the Tunisian people.
تلاحق عصابة المنقلب قيس سعيد وعلى رأسها المنقلب نفسه ووزيري داخليته السابق توفيق لا شرف لا دين والحالي كمال الفقي قضايا دولية وعقوبات خطيرة لما اقترفوه من جرائم جسيمة في حق الدولة التونسية والشعب التونسي..
توفيق شرف الدين بعد أن فر من تونس إلى فرنسا محتميا بالمنقلب وعصابته pic.twitter.com/Ra5QipabbM
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There have been ongoing arrest campaigns against prominent leaders of the Tunisian Ennahda movement by the Saied administration. These arrests have been controversial and have raised questions about the true intentions of the president and his close associates, like Sharaf Al-Din.