5 years ago, Mariem who was in a car in the evening, with her fiancée, had been raped by two police officers.
Then, when she had the cheek of filing a complaint, she had been accused of all the evils. Some had reproached him for her outfit, others for being alone in a car with a man, others to be downright out in the evening while girls of good families must stay at home, other than anyway she was not a virgin and that … etc … etc …
It is true, but what was this dirty whore outside, at night, in the company of a man with whom she probably had to sleep? !!!
No, but !!!
And she had the cheek to file a complaint and to reach the honor of these nice police officers who spend their time watching for our safety !!!
Same today, voices are up against the young Nessim. This man who takes himself for a Frenchman and who forgets that he is only a dirty Arab, dared to ask the police who took him to the police station, their names and matricles to file a complaint against them !!!
But it is true, for whom does this little bougnoule take, this powerful terrorist, this arrogant who thinks he is superior to others because he holds a French passport, to want to file a complaint against our nice police officers?
No, but !!!
Only here, what these people who criticize do not understand is that there are worthy people who refuse to be walked on their feet. These worthy people do not accept injustice. These worthy people may dream, but they believe in justice and a rule of law. These people want us to respect them.
Mariem fought. It took the time it takes, but its rapists are languishing today in prison. Justice has triumphed. This woman stood up to the police and won.
Same I hope for Nessim and her friend. Yes, they were unjustly treated. Yes, some today are against them and make them full of reproaches. But Nessim is a dignified person who wants to be respected and to enforce their rights.
Nessim considering himself unfairly taken to a police station, wanted to exercise his right and file a complaint. He found himself trapped. We stuck a lawsuit. None of his rights were respected. He could not have a lawyer, he could not call his embassy, he could not call his family, he was not entitled to a translator. But tomorrow he will eventually win. Tomorrow, once again justice will triumph.
On the other hand, those who blame him for wanting to exercise his right are the losers. They are losers because they do not understand dignity. They are losers because they are ready to bend the spine. They lower their heads and accept injustice. In the long term, they can only be losers!
Beauty and the pack – Mariem with the policeman who abuses his power and threatens and the policeman who helps her
Our police will be a winner, if in each abuse, we say no. The police have the role of protecting us by complying with the law. It is obvious that the majority of our police officers exercise their work properly, but sometimes certain elements do not do so, and by their actions, they dirty the reputation of the police. These police officers must be recalled to order and sanctioned if necessary. It is only in this way that we will have the republican police to which we all aspire.
The film Beauty and packinspired by the history of Mariem, which will be In competition during JCC 2017 and that comes out On our screens on November 12 Next, shows not only that you always have to fight for your rights, but also that among our police, there are good and bad. If some wanted to put pressure on Mariem and dissuade her to exercise her right and file a complaint, others have helped her. And that’s what to remember.
Besides, the very fact that the Tunisian state has subsidized this film proves it. To say no to the police who abuse their powers is not condemnable and is not detrimental to the police body or our country. On the contrary.
So let’s all be worthy and help Mariem, help Nessim, let’s help her friend, let’s help ourselves and help our honest and competent police officers to say no to any abuse and any injustice.
Neïla Driss
