Moussi, the leader of the Free Constitutional Party, one of the largest political parties in Tunisia, said that the election commission is not independent and is affiliated with the president TUNIS: A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced four potential candidates for presidential election to eight months in prison and banned them from presidential election on a charge of vote buying, politicians and lawyers told Reuters. They said the decision was issued against the prominent politician Abdel Latif Mekki, activist Nizar Chaari, Judge Mourad Masmoudi and candidate Adel Dou. Additionaly, a Tunisia court late on Monday sentenced Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of President Kais Saied, to two years in prison, on the charge of insulting the election commission, local Mosaique radio reported. Moussi, the leader of the Free Constitutional Party, one of the largest political parties in Tunisia, said that the election commission is not independent and is affiliated with the president. Moussi has been in prison since October.