Protest organizers encouraged Algerians to come out in Algiers and other cities to show that the departure last week of longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika is not enough
Anger is also mounting at military chief, Gen. Ahmed Gaid Salah, who was instrumental in Bouteflika’s departure but then threw his support behind the interim president, Abdelkader Bensalah, who is seen as part of the old regime.Bensalah was named interim leader this week and announced elections for July 4.
“Bensalah, get out!” the protesters shouted, as a river of people adorned in green-white-red Algerian flags wove through the city. Algeria’s protest movement has been overwhelmingly peaceful and driven by young people frustrated with corruption and unemployment and who want a new generation of leaders to replace people like Bouteflika, ailing and hobbled since a 2013 stroke.
“Mentalities have to change. It’s not just about going out and shouting, which is good and important, but taking action is important too,” Imad Touji, a 22-year-old, geology at Bab Ezzouar University, told The Associated Press.
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