National Rally for Democracy’s statement came a day after the military – Algeria’s traditional kingmakers – said Bouteflika should be declared unfit for office
Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia shown addressing an ordinary session of The National Rally for Democracy political party, in Zeralda near the capital Algiers on Jan. 31, 2019.An influential Algerian party on Wednesday backed the army’s call for President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika to go in a managed exit plan that was quickly rejected by protesters demanding the overthrow of the entire political elite.
“Protests will continue … Algerians’ demands include a change of the political system,” Mustapha Bouchachi, a lawyer and activist, told Reuters. RND leader Ahmed Ouyahia issued a statement saying Bouteflika should quit under Article 102, which also covers presidential resignations. “Is there a risk of radicalization or confrontation if demonstrators reject the army approach? This is a hypothesis that cannot be totally excluded,” said Louisa Dris, professor of political science at Algiers University.
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