After entering the eighth month .. Will the Algerian movement remain vibrant?

A young African who sailed to flee the country to French-Senegalese director and actress Matti Diop in 2008 was captured by the fact that "when we decide to leave, we are already dead." A large part of the African asylum candidates in Europe know to die again - a real death this time - in the midst of the Mediterranean waves.

Algeria was dying for many years as its president, who clung to power humiliatingly two decades after his appointment by the military. The nonviolent popular uprising, which began on 22 February, has revived the country, bringing back hope and thirst for life for young Algerians.

From the first weeks of the movement, we were reading on the walls and banners: "For the first time I do not want to leave you my country Algeria", "This is good news! It is the last boat [crossing the Mediterranean]. It was bought by the regime." This is how hope returns to the unemployed youth, and the pride of belonging to the homeland re-emerges after being strangled by decades of "freedom", that is, injustice and humiliation.

In the eighth month of the uprising, the leadership of the National People's Army continues to ignore the demands of the Algerians, and rejects the idea of ​​a genuine national dialogue, knowing that there is only one way to resolve any political crisis and build a lasting peace;

Evading dialogue and imposing peace through military and security force is not peace-building but merely a lull; it was tried by the Algerian military regime in the 1990s and led to the results we know. All calls for dialogue by voices of wisdom, such as Abdelhamid Mehri, Abdelkader Hachani, Hussein Ait Ahmed (may Allah have mercy on them) and others, were rejected, all symbolically or physically.

Algerians know that dialogue is the antidote to violence, and that their grievances and demands must one day move from the streets and public squares to a formal and representative framework, but they want a real dialogue that can bring the country out of a protracted political crisis.

Nonetheless, the anti-change forces (military and civilian) benefiting from the status quo do all they can to derail the dialogue from its primary function, to make it a tool that serves its interests: obtaining quasi-legitimacy, upholding political and economic power for some, restoring credibility to the people and political virginity for others. .

The Algerians know that there can be no real dialogue except in a calm atmosphere. And prisoners of conscience.

To be successful, dialogue must be inclusive and participatory, involving all stakeholders. Actors, representatives of the credible opposition, representatives of credible opposition, civil society organizations, women, youth, clerics, dignitaries, intellectuals and the business sector must be actively involved in the future of Algeria. The widening involvement of the segments of society in the dialogue to ensure the adoption of its outcomes and the sustainability of the implementation of the agreement to be reached.

Unlike recent attempts by the PA or a particular political class, the real dialogue is not just one or two meetings that conclude with a final declaration prepared in advance. It is a structured path that may be lengthened or shortened with clearly defined rules and procedures.

The success or failure of a national dialogue depends on many factors, including those related to the political context, including those related to the process itself.

There are several possible ways to resolve the political crisis in Algeria. One is the regime's recognition of the need to restore sovereignty to the people, and its initiative to engage in dialogue with the country's political forces and work together for a genuine democratic transition.

This has always been the desire of the Algerians because it is the least expensive method, but unfortunately it has become clear over time that this scenario is unlikely. We are in an unequal conflict, where the military regime believes that it does not need to engage in dialogue and that it has the means to resolve the crisis alone and in its own way.

An alternative approach would be to interfere with a third party to persuade or coerce the regime to accept the principle of dialogue, but the Algerian people have ruled this out because it rejects any foreign interference, even if it is from a friendly friend. Therefore, the people took another path: peaceful resistance to restore the balance of power and force the regime to dialogue.

Peaceful popular resistance has been going on in Algeria for more than seven months because it respects five basic principles:

1. Unity in the framework of diversity : The movement has broken all ideological and regional barriers, between generations, between the sexes, and between the right and the queer, and between the inside and outside ... etc. In a context of calm diversity, Algerians are working together to end authoritarianism and corruption, aspiring to an inclusive society, a state of law and good governance that can accommodate everyone, in which citizens enjoy freedom and dignity.

2 - shared vision : At the beginning of the movement protesters chanted: "No to a fifth term" of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, but after a few weeks converged demands to fuse in one clear demand: the priority of the politician over the military. The main slogans we see today are: "Civilian walker (not) military", "Republic of walker Kazierna (not barracks)".

3. Nonviolence : The Intifada would not have continued without its commitment and adherence to the nonviolent approach; the regime, which mastered the management and use of violence in its favor, took the movement by surprise.

4. Independence : The Algerians do not want to interfere in their affairs, they believe that they alone are authorized to make the change they want, and they have one message to foreign governments: By supporting an authoritarian and corrupt regime in Algeria, you violate your values ​​and do not serve the interests of your countries.

5 - Patience : The regime has bet on the retreat of protests at the approach of Ramadan and the summer holidays. But he failed to bet him. Citizens were present every week, with the strength to withstand the rain, cold winter, thirst and hunger during Ramadan and the hot summer.

The “smile revolution” has already changed the fate of the country. After the 22nd of February, Algeria will never be the same as before. The past 33 weeks can be seen as a real school of political awareness for citizens, especially young people. A corrupt and corrupt authoritarian regime will never have a foothold in tomorrow's Algeria, God willing, and betting on the possibility of its reproduction is nothing but an imbalance of insight and a grave error of judgment.