Kuwait City: The second chamber of Tunis Court of First Instance has delivered jail sentences ranging from five to 34 years against nearly 40 defendants involved in the "Instalingo" case. The list of defendants includes Rached Ghannouchi, the former speaker of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, along with other senior government officials, journalists, and bloggers.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Ghannouchi, a cofounder of the Ennahda movement, has been in custody since April 2023 on charges of conspiracy and money laundering. He received a 22-year jail sentence. His son Muaz was sentenced to 25 years, and his daughter Somayya received a 35-year sentence. His son-in-law Rafik Abdessalem, who served as foreign minister from December 2011 to March 2013, was sentenced in absentia to 34 years.
The court also sentenced two security officers to 13 and 15 years each. Additionally, two female journalists and two bloggers received jail terms ranging from five to 27 years.