<p>Tunis: A Tunisian court sentenced on Wednesday the presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to one year and eight months in prison on charges of falsifying popular endorsements, Zammel's lawyer told <em>Reuters</em>, three weeks before the presidential vote.</p><p>"The verdict is politically motivated, unfair and aims to undermine his chances in the presidential race", Abdessattar Massoudi, Zammel's lawyer, said.</p><p>Zammel was arrested two weeks ago.</p>
<p>Tunis: A Tunisian court sentenced on Wednesday the presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to one year and eight months in prison on charges of falsifying popular endorsements, Zammel's lawyer told <em>Reuters</em>, three weeks before the presidential vote.</p><p>"The verdict is politically motivated, unfair and aims to undermine his chances in the presidential race", Abdessattar Massoudi, Zammel's lawyer, said.</p><p>Zammel was arrested two weeks ago.</p>