Respected by all the opposition movements but not a member of any of them , Lise Garon says that Mezri Haddad became a central figure in the Tunisian political scene .
After a three - year delay , France granted Haddad the status of political exile in 1995 .
Respected by all the opposition movements but not a member of any of them , Lise Garon says that Haddad   became a central figure in the Tunisian political scene .
After a three - year delay , France granted Haddad the status of political exile in 1995 .