Bad news for Tunisian football. Actor Nizar Issaoui’s brother, Ryad Issaoui, announced that he passed away after setting himself on fire at the beginning of last week. The 35-year-old wanted to protest with this gesture “police state”, after arguing with the police. He died in the Haffouz locality in the Kairouan (centre) region, our colleagues reported. BFMTV. The player was currently unemployed after developing in elite Tunisian clubs as well as in the lower leagues. His move was premeditated and Nizar Issaoui had left a message on Facebook before taking his own life. “with fire”. “I have no more strength, the police state should know that the punishment will be executed today”, had written. At the funeral held on Friday, April 14, violence broke out between the demonstrators and the police. According to local media, the latter specifically used tear gas. “We will sacrifice our lives for you with our blood, Nizar”especially threw demonstrators around the edges of his corpse.
Nizar Issaoui was to be blamed “terror” by the authorities. According to Tunisian media, these accusations would come after the footballer went to the police station to complain that a fruit trader was selling bananas for ten dinars (3 euros) a kilo. “by the authorities to combat speculation in the context of famines”clarified BFM. “I am accused of terrorism (…) because of my disagreement with a person selling bananas for 10 dinars”lamented Nizar Issaoui in a video circulating on social networks. On 13 April, clashes broke out between the young demonstrators and the police. This event is reminiscent of the event that triggered the Tunisian revolution in 2010. On December 17, 2010, this protest movement actually started when street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire.
“I’m out of energy. Notify the police state that the sentence will be served today.” Tunisia was shaken by the death of professional football player Nizar Issaoui, who set himself on fire. pic.twitter.com/CAPijaPWpm
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Source: Programme Television
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