Tunisian MPs request revoking citizenship of some journalists

Parliament members of independent parties and those representing the opposition criticized the press as being dominated by administrative censorship.

Parliament members from the ruling Democratic Constitutional Tagamoua (Gathering) strongly attacked those who defame Tunisia in the foreign media and called for dropping their Tunisian citizenship.

A member of parliament representing the Socialist Democratic Movement, Amar Al Shakmany, stated that the media field had not progressed in spite of canceling the Ministry of Information after it proved its inability to cope with changes in the country, a fact that made the Tunisian people turn to foreign TV channels.

Independent member of parliament Abdalla Al Shaby commented that the opposition in the parliament is waging a war against the media for the fourth year. He added that rectifying the media circumstances is the main step that will lead to more democracy. Adhering to democracy depends on how much the media is separated from the ruling party.

The secretary-general of the Renovation Movement stressed the need for a change that would improve the media which has become unable to cope with the developments in Tunisian society.