In a declaration Relayed this Wednesday, August 6, Karim Nebli, Secretary General of the Syndicale Chamber of Nautical Bases in Sousse, wanted to react to the rape accusations recently carried by a British tourist during his stay in the region.
According to him, The allegations put forward by the complainant are unfoundedand the version of the facts broadcast in certain foreign media, notably British, is deemed “distorted” and “dependent”, undermining the image of the Tunisian tourism sector.
“She did not react immediately”
Karim Nebli underlines only The tourist has not made any immediate complaintsneither with the hotel officials nor to the authorities on the spot, following the facts it describes. “She even let her friend perform the same nautical activity, namely the ascending parachute, with the same instructor supposed to be the aggressor,” he said.
This attitude, according to the union party, cast doubt on the veracity of the facts reported and raises many questions about his real intentions. “She did not show up during the confrontation in the police station and did not continue the legal procedure,” he said.
Still according to the secretary general, The implicated instructor was auditioned by the public prosecutorbut No detention decision was taken against him. It was left in a state of freedom, which, according to the union chamber, demonstrates the lack of sufficient material evidence at this stage of the investigation.
A refund rather than a complaint?
Another point raised by Karim Nebli: The tourist would not have expressed a firm desire to initiate legal proceedingsbut rather that ofobtain a refund costs incurred for his stay, as well as a financial compensation. An attitude that the union considers as revealing a possible misunderstanding or an instrumentalization of the situation.
Finally, the Syndical Chamber of Nautical Bases in Sousse warns against ” unjustified over -media coverage From this international affair, stressing that an isolated news item cannot call into question Tunisian hospitality or tarnish the reputation of professionals in the sector.
“We trust Tunisian justice to shed light on this affair, but we refuse the media trials that harm our country and our activity,” concludes Karim Nebli.
Tunisia: a British tourist says he is the victim of sexual assault
