Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine fallen Ben Ali, whose trial opens Monday in Tunis in his absence, "vigorously denies" all charges against him and hopes that his country "overcome the chaos," said Sunday , a Lebanese lawyer, Mr. Akram Azouri.In this release, the former Tunisian president said "he never had in his possession the money that the authorities say they have discovered in his office" of one of his palaces.
The deposed president also rejected charges of possession of firearms and drugs."These weapons were allegedly discovered are shotguns and gifts from Heads of State during their visit in Tunisia," he said, calling also for "shameful lies" the charge of possession of drugs.In this release, the former president also hopes that his country "overcome the chaos and darkness."
"Victor's justice"
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali is a refugee in Saudi Arabia since he was ousted in a popular revolt on January 14.Monday morning, before a court of first instance in Tunis, will open the first of a series of lawsuits brought against the former strongman of Tunisia, his wife Leila Trabelsi and his entourage.In this first part of civil actions, only Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife continued, after the discovery of very large sums of money and jewelry, weapons and drugs in two palaces.
Saturday, an anonymous member of his entourage had raised a "justice of victors built on false accusations" and said that, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, the trial had no other purpose than "to divert attention from Tunisian unrest in the country. "The trial Monday is only the beginning of a long process whose duration is still undetermined, authorities have announced that dozens of charges were brought against the former president and family.Some 300 people were killed during the revolt from December to January.
The deposed president also rejected charges of possession of firearms and drugs."These weapons were allegedly discovered are shotguns and gifts from Heads of State during their visit in Tunisia," he said, calling also for "shameful lies" the charge of possession of drugs.In this release, the former president also hopes that his country "overcome the chaos and darkness."
"Victor's justice"
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali is a refugee in Saudi Arabia since he was ousted in a popular revolt on January 14.Monday morning, before a court of first instance in Tunis, will open the first of a series of lawsuits brought against the former strongman of Tunisia, his wife Leila Trabelsi and his entourage.In this first part of civil actions, only Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife continued, after the discovery of very large sums of money and jewelry, weapons and drugs in two palaces.
Saturday, an anonymous member of his entourage had raised a "justice of victors built on false accusations" and said that, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, the trial had no other purpose than "to divert attention from Tunisian unrest in the country. "The trial Monday is only the beginning of a long process whose duration is still undetermined, authorities have announced that dozens of charges were brought against the former president and family.Some 300 people were killed during the revolt from December to January.
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