13/03/2023 14:48 (UTC)

Media barred from session as Tunisian parliament reconvenes after 20 months

Tunis, Mar 13 (EFE) - (Camera: Mohamed Messara) Tunisia’s parliament reconvened Monday for the first time since president Kais Saied suspended it 20 months ago, but neither local nor foreign reporters were allowed to cover the event.

Security forces told some 50 journalists, who had waited outside the building for hours, that they had been told that the parliamentary session was closed to the media, with only public television and the state-run news agency allowed entry.

FOOTAGE OF THE OUTSIDE THE TUNISIAN PARLIAMENT DURING THE OPENING SESSION.

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Date: 13/03/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Politics » Government
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 94 seconds
Reference: 7001246342
Relevance: Normal