Algerian army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Ahmed Kayed Saleh has called for calling the election commission before the middle of this month, so that the vote can be organized before the end of the year.
"It is better to call the constituency on September 15, but the presidential elections should be held within the legally prescribed deadlines, which are reasonable and acceptable, reflecting an urgent popular demand," said Saleh.
General Saleh reiterated his adherence to the constitutional solution, saying, `` Today I affirm that, based on our duties and powers, we respect the Constitution and the laws of the Republic, '' and considered the results of the mediation body appointed by the interim President Abdelkader Ben Saleh `` encouraging despite the short time since its establishment. ''
"The organization of presidential elections must be accelerated, especially through the urgent installation of the National Independent Commission for the Preparation, Organization and Monitoring of Elections, which will supervise all stages of the electoral process," he added.
He explained that this also requires the amendment of some articles of the electoral law to adapt to the requirements of the current situation, "and not as demanded by some that this amendment must be radical and in-depth and touching all the articles, which requires a longer time."
Under Algerian law, elections must be held within 90 days of the commission's announcement.
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was forced to resign on April 2 after 20 years in power, under pressure from the street. The movement, which began on February 22, is demanding the departure of former regime men, including interim President Abdelkader Bensalah and Prime Minister Noureddine Badawi, before the elections.
The cancellation of the presidential election, which was scheduled for 4 July, plunged the country into a constitutional crisis, with the interim president's 90-day term ending in early July. Bensalah announced that he would remain in office until a new president is elected.