Canada to expel Tunisian tycoon

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The Canadian government is working to arrest and expel Belhassen Trabelsi, the brother-in-law of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

Canada has revoked Mr Trabelsi's residency permit and has moved to seize the billionaire's Canadian assets.

Mr Trabelsi and his family reportedly arrived in Montreal on a private jet last week after Mr Ben Ali was ousted.

Officials at the Tunisian embassy in Ottawa have asked Canada to arrest and extradite Mr Trabelsi.

Speaking to Canadian media in Val D'Or, in the province of Quebec, Mr Cannon said the government would make "every effort" to track down Mr Trabelsi's assets.

"He is not welcome," Mr Cannon said. "We are going to find - in the context, obviously, of current legislation - ways to assure, as quickly as possible, that we might comply with the demand from the Tunisia government."

'On the run'

It is believed Mr Trabelsi and his family fled the Chateau Vaudreuil Suites Hotel in Montreal on Thursday, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

It is unclear how long Mr Trabelsi had residency status, which allows non-Canadian citizens to live in the country and can require a lengthy application process.

Mr Ben Ali, who was president for 23 years, was forced from power this month by a series of protests against poverty and corruption. The former president fled with his wife to Saudi Arabia.

Interpol also issued an alert for the arrest of Mr Ben Ali and six family members on request from Tunisia, which has accused them of property theft and illegal transfer of foreign currency, among other charges.

The international police agency said member states had been asked to "search, locate and provisionally arrest Mr Ali and his relatives".

During a recent trip to Morocco, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said members of Tunisia's former regime were not welcome in Canada.
Source: BBC

 

[VUVUZELA]

mafisadi mkishaiba hela zenu chafu hamtakiwi kokote siku hizi labda mkimbilie Saudi Arabia na Iran:coffee:

 

[VoiceOfReason]

Thats how it should be...., I hope other countries follow the precedence...., The only place this people should be welcomed is in PRISON

 

[Monstgala]

Kwanini Saudia na nchi nyinginezo ziwe maficho ya wezi? If there would be tight regulations these big thieves will never get easy escape thus discipline on public property.

 

[Chapa Nalo Jr]

Ni nzuri sana, lakini hawa western powers wanachoniuzi na nawaona wanafiki ni pale wanapoacha hao wezi wanatanua na kuficha mahela ya wizi nchini mwao mpaka pale hao wezi wakitolewa madarakani ndio wanajifanya kuwakataa, huu ni unafiki, mwizi ni mwizi tu toka siku ameiba na si baadaye. Walifanya hivyo kwa Mabutu, ameacha nchi mpaka sasa mambo si shwari, lakini alipotolewa madarakani eti nao ndio wakashtuka na kumkataa hata kumsaidia matibabu hamna, akajifia kwa aibu.

Hapa Tanzania wapo kimya kwa sababu serikali imewaacha wazungu wajivunie rasilimali zetu(barick Gold ya Canada na kwenye mafuta/gas baharini na mengineyo)

Lakini wazungu hao hao pale ccm itakabwagwa utasikia wanavyowabadilikia wa akina Chenge na wengine walioficha utajiri wa wizi huko ughaibuni.

Hata hivyo tunashukuru kwani ni funzo kwa mafisadi kuwa hakuna safe heven tena hasa pale wanakuwa nje ya madaraka, maana hao wazungu wanatoa ushirikiano pale tu wakiwa nje ya madaraka.

 

[Not_Yet_Uhuru]

Kwanini Saudia na nchi nyinginezo ziwe maficho ya wezi? If there would be tight regulations these big thieves will never get easy escape thus discipline on public property.

Hii nchi nayo inafaa wananchi waipige chini, ni pango la wezi toka zama. si tunakumbuka hata Iddi Amin alikimbia huko, kajiwekea maisha ya starehe hadi kifo chake? na kuna fununu kuwa JK naye keshaweka order wampokee kunako muda.

 

[Njowepo]

Wamtimue tuu ili iwe fundisho na kwa wengine

 

[Monstgala]

Hii nchi nayo inafaa wananchi waipige chini, ni pango la wezi toka zama. si tunakumbuka hata Iddi Amin alikimbia huko, kajiwekea maisha ya starehe hadi kifo chake? na kuna fununu kuwa JK naye keshaweka order wampokee kunako muda.

Jitu kama Idd Amin kukimbilia nchi yenye miji ya Medina na Mecca kunatoa taswira gani kwa wapenda amani! Huyo mfalme wa Saudi ipo siku wananchi wake hawatakubali huo ufedhuli.