Tunisia court releases former presidential hopeful

Earlier in June, he was sentenced to four months in prison for forging signatures of endorsement for his candidacy in the 2014 presidential election.

Safi Said, 70, is a vocal opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied. (AFP)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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TUNIS - A Tunisian court released government critic and former presidential hopeful Safi Said from custody Thursday after he was arrested for crossing into Algeria "illegally", Tunisian media

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Tunisia court releases former presidential hopeful

Earlier in June, he was sentenced to four months in prison for forging signatures of endorsement for his candidacy in the 2014 presidential election.

Safi Said, 70, is a vocal opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied. (AFP)

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