The Tunisian presidency issued a statement in which it clarified the details of the suspicious envelop case, confirming that the head of the presidential cabinet, who opened it, suffered a health disorder and lost her sense of sight almost completely.

“The presidency of the republic received on Monday, January 25, 2021, a private mail directed to the head of the state, which consists of an envelope that does not carry the name of the sender. Head of the presidential cabinet opened it but soon, her health deteriorated, she felt weak and almost completely lost her sense of vision, as well as a severe headache. It should also be remarked that one of the employees in the office presidency was there when the accident transpired and felt the same symptoms but to a lesser degree, reads a statement by the present of the republic.”