Thursday, 17 December, 2020 - 08:00
Tunisian Prime Minister Hicham el-Mechichi (File photo: AFP) Tunis- Al Mongi Al Saidani
A number of Tunisian and international human rights organizations and opposition parties condemned the recent statement of Prime Minister Hicham el-Mechichi on irregular immigration and terrorism.
During a special interview with France24, Mechichi pointed out that illegal immigration is linked to terrorism, noting that all Tunisians who present a threat to France should return home.
The Democratic Current party said Mechichi’s interview was “disgraceful”, calling on the prime minister to apologize for the shocking statement because it feeds the stigma about many Tunisian expatriates, and legitimizes the European far-right rhetoric.