Saeed said: “I express my deep astonishment at the arrest of a number of pupils or students in Nabeul State. not that anyone is oppressed in this country. We respect the judicial system, but we only respect the independent judiciary.”
He added: “There is absolutely no justification for arresting students who are preparing to take exams, and what happened is unacceptable. The honorable judges and the Council of Judges must face up to such practices. and ensure justice for Tunisians”.
He continued, “We will not allow students to be arrested as long as those who robbed and plundered the country are still free. We hate the injustice and abuses of our people.
Dia and Youssef, both, were arrested as they left a cafe in the town of Nabeul (north-east).
On Tuesday, they were remanded in custody by the Nabeul court of first instance, pending their scheduled appearance next Tuesday before the investigating judge, according to the lawyer in charge of the case.
They were accused of “insulting others through the network” and “attributing incorrect facts to a public official” in the song’s music video, which was posted on TikTok’s website.
The two young men appear in the video, singing lyrics to the melodies of a song from a famous cartoon series, and criticizing the police and the enforcement of strict laws that prohibit drug use in the country.
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