Tunisian court upholds sentences of up to seven years
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lapresse
The Tunis Court of Appeal upheld the convictions of businessman Mohamed Frikha, former minister Abdelkrim Harouni and two former executives of a state-owned oil company. The sentences handed down at first instance range from two to seven years in prison, in a case involving transactions between an airline and the oil company.
The specialised criminal chamber for financial corruption cases at the Tunis Court of Appeal upheld the sentences handed down at first instance against businessman Mohamed Frikha, former Tunisian Transport Minister Abdelkrim Harouni and other defendants. Mohamed Frikha remains sentenced to seven years in prison, while Abdelkrim Harouni received two years and two former executives of a state-owned oil company received six years, according to the court.
Financial fines were also upheld against all the defendants. The case concerns commercial transactions between an airline owned by Mohamed Frikha and a state-owned company operating in the oil sector.
