According to him, Mauritanian police at the Nouakchott airport has barred former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz from traveling abroad.
Mr. Abdelaziz was about to board an Air France flight when police told him he couldn’t leave the country. They also confiscated his passport.
“My name is Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, and I am a former president. I was barred from traveling abroad by the political police. Despite the fact that I am not under judicial supervision. They have no legal reason to prevent me from traveling “In a video recording shared on social media, the former president stated.
مسألة هروب القائد الرمز محمد ولد عبد العزيز غير واردة بأي شكل من الأشكال فالرجل لايعرف الخوف و القاعدة القانونية تقول"ان المتهم بريء حتى تثبت إدانته" والرمز قانونيا لا زال نظيفا،….ابحثوا عن غيرها وبحثوا عن إنجازات على أرض الواقع المأمورية كادت أن تنتهي وانتم لاشغل لكم سوى عزيز. pic.twitter.com/Nd6y5r1DcY
— Zein El-Abidine Sidi Aly (@zyn_sydy) January 5, 2023
He charged the “corrupt regime” with “targeting and mistreating” him. The government has yet to comment. The former president and top officials who worked for him from 2008 to 2019 are being investigated for corruption and mismanagement. According to the AFP news agency, Mr. Abdelaziz claims he is the victim of political score-settling and claims immunity under the country’s constitution.
