Radio Islam International – 2019/03/12
More than a dozen of Algeria’s most influential trade unions have turned down an invitation by the newly appointed prime minister to hold talks aimed at forming a new government and ending a crisis triggered by unprecedented protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s 20-year rule.
The discussions, which were set to begin on Monday, are part of the ruling National Liberation Front’s (FLN) efforts to form a new “technocratic government” that Bouteflika said would support a “national conference” to approve a new constitution and an election date.
The 82-year-old leader had bowed to demonstrators last week by reversing a decision to stand for a fifth term, but he postponed polls due in April until the implementation of political reforms.
Dr Mustapha Mehtar spoke to Radio Islam:
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