After the resignation of Bouteflika .. Symbols of the regime in the face of the protests of Algeria

Algeria is preparing for a seventh day of protests demanding radical political change following the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and the protesters plan to demand the exclusion of those who describe them as symbols of the regime from the administration of the transitional period.

Organizers of the ongoing protests since February 22 plan to hold new protests on Friday to demand the departure of National Assembly Speaker Abdelkader Ben Saleh, Constitutional Council President Tayeb Belaiz and newly appointed Prime Minister Noureddine Badawi.

The protesters do not want to participate in the management of the transitional period as a pillar of the system of Bouteflika, and if it goes according to the Constitution is assumed that Ben Saleh presidency temporarily for 90 days, and if he could not for any reason to take the position Balaez.

During previous rallies, the demonstrators chanted slogans against the three officials, and opposition parties announced that they were against their participation in the next stage, which the reformers hoped would lead to a new republic on democratic grounds.

On Monday, some 20 civil society groups considered Bouteflika's resignation insufficient and said she rejected a transitional process at the heart of the system itself and called for a demonstration again tomorrow to achieve what she called a democratic change.

Constitutional experts warn that the call for the departure of the heads of the National Assembly, the Constitutional Council and the head of the caretaker government would lead to a constitutional vacuum, while the Algerian army seems keen to ensure that the process of political transition takes place within the constitutional framework.

According to Reuters, the name of former Prime Minister Ahmed Ben-Beitor was a potential successor to Bouteflika because of his political background and respect among many of the demonstrators, and former President Liamine Zeroual announced a few days ago his rejection of the leadership of the transitional period.

Install Vacancy
Meanwhile, the Algerian parliament is preparing to hold a joint session of its two councils (the National People's Congress and the National Assembly) to announce the vacancy of the post of President of the country after the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, thus giving way to the President of the National Assembly for 90 days in which to hold presidential elections.

The Algerian Constitutional Council announced yesterday the vacancy of the Presidency of the Republic final in accordance with Article 102 of the fifth paragraph of the Constitution, and said that he informed the Parliament of its decision, and requested to be published in the Official Gazette.

Bouteflika presented his resignation to the president of the council in a meeting attended by Speaker of the National Assembly Abdelkader Ben Saleh after the chief of staff, Ahmed Kayed Saleh, called for the removal of the president who led Algeria for 20 years.

Later, the outgoing Algerian president sent a letter to the Algerians asking for forgiveness, forgiveness and forgiveness for every failure he committed in their right, stressing that his resignation aims to spare the country any disturbances.

The governing coalition of the National Liberation Front and the National Democratic Rally welcomed Bouteflika's resignation.