Tunisia arrests lawmaker and TV presenter who called president a traitor


FILE PHOTO: A portrait of Tunisian President Kais Saied is displayed inside a photography shop in Tunis, Tunisia September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police on Sunday arrested a member of parliament and a television presenter who have been prominent critics of President Kais Saied since his seizure of power in July, their lawyer said.

The lawyer, Samir Ben Omar, said the military judiciary had ordered the arrests, accusing the pair of "conspiring against state security and insulting the army" after they broadcast a programme on Zaytouna television station.

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