Interviewed by Abdelhakim Hazaqa - Algeria

Algeria's presidential candidate, Abdelkader Benkreina, expressed fears of remnants of the former regime, revealing that the amount of money looted under President Abdelaziz Bouteflika reached $ 200 billion, proposing to negotiate its recovery.

He stressed that the army does not support any rider towards the Palace of El Mouradia, it stands at the same distance from everyone in an open game, ruling out any possible impact of the capitals of counter-revolutions in Algeria.

He said in an interview with Al Jazeera Net that millions of Algerians support going to the presidential entitlement to implement the demands of the movement, expressing his refusal to arrest because of opinion and political position.

He added that the crisis with Morocco is solvable within the framework of dialogue, but with France "there is no future for relations without turning the pages of the past."

The following is the text of the dialogue:

At the outset, how do you justify your candidacy for an election that is rejected and questioned by the legitimacy of the millions of the sons of the movement who revolted against the Bouteflika regime?
We are members of the Popular Movement and its men since its inception on 22 February in all governorates. Most of the basic demands of the Movement have been fulfilled.

As for the story of millions that it rejects, it needs reflection and revision, because the movement began with millions of months ago, and now millions are demanding to accelerate the elections, and the response to the collection of signatures for the presidential elections is proof of this.

But many of the symbols of the movement and the various spectrums, including prominent national figures are arrested today, not to mention the dozens of young people imprisoned for the Amazigh flag, what is your position as a candidate for these arrests?
We refuse to be detained because of the political opinion and position, before and after the candidacy, and such actions are incompatible with genuine democratic action.

We demanded the launching of Mujahid Lakhdar Bourka, and the speedy screening of the judiciary various files, and our positions are clear in the need to protect the gains of the movement from the mistakes of the authority and the mistakes of the parties.

You bet on the impartiality and integrity of the military in the presidential elections. Do you have political guarantees?
There is a current in Algeria that was riding on the back of the tank to hit the people, and today failed to cohesion with the army of the people, and it raises rumors about the credibility of the elections, and we emphasize that the army does not have a candidate, meaning that the elections will be open.

On what basis do you assert that there is no army candidate?
The army has repeatedly stated that the era of the presidents' industries is over, and the unprecedented measures achieved are the best guarantees, such as ridding the elections from the control of the Ministry of Interior at all levels, and establishing the independent authority to organize the elections, which are among the most important guarantees in the transparency of the upcoming presidential elections.

What is your position on the involvement of the military in politics in the current context?
The Algerian constitution detailed the tasks and roles of the army, but Algeria is in a very high state of exceptional popular movement, and therefore the intervention of the army in the political process as a result of the slogan "the people and the army Khawa Khawa", which means the people's demand for the army to protect the movement from the former gang, and lift injustice Political and economic, enabling him the right to choose a master through transparent elections.

You have repeatedly warned of the remnants of Bouteflika's regime, but now it appears that the Constitutional Council inherited from its reign is authorized to hear appeals and announce the final results of the elections, not the independent authority.
Remnants of Bouteflika's regime in administration, finance and civil society still exist, and vigilance among the people and youth in particular can protect the movement, and give the opportunity for state institutions, including the judiciary, to take its course after the destruction of the gang, and free state institutions from the pressure and domination of family rule.

Today, the independent authority regulates and supervises the elections. We have stood on the ground during the process of nominating and collecting signatures. Despite some shortcomings or deficiencies, it is necessary to separate and address the appeals against the independent authority.

We are not with the disruption of the state, and we want to rebuild the institutions on the basis of legitimacy starting from the election of a legitimate president of the Republic to end the state of void compensated by a head of state has no full legitimacy.

The current situation is still governed by a constitution that we want to change after the elections, and with solutions within the framework of the Constitution to avoid the slide that pushes regional agendas against the freedom of peoples.

The street sees that the five cavalry - including Ben Kreina - have precedents with the Bouteflika regime, which led him to cling to the rejection of the elections, on what builds Ben Kreina credibility?
In fact, this is something promoted by the parties affiliated with the gang to distort the elections, or disrupt the entry of legitimacy at the earliest time, politicians, parties and many media people know that the candidate Abdelkader Benkreina statesman was not the choice of Bouteflika and his supporters, but marketing to reject the elections and intimidation It is a kind of exaggeration and inequity.

Do you think that there is an actual candidate representing Bouteflika's reign?
I do not underestimate any competitor and compete with honor, but I demanded to investigate signature forms that some parties accused of tampering with, and demanded debates with the candidates but I received no answer.

Who accuses? And for the benefit of the signatures were fake?
Forged signatures are signatures that have crossed our signatures, because our signatures are correct, and the authority has to investigate the identity of the thief from one of the parties, and you will know this simply by fingerprints.

Are you not afraid in this case of political money entering the arena of competition, and perhaps even enter the capitals of the Gulf Arab gods of counter-revolutions?
The Algerian people are very conscious, and I count on young people who refuse to interfere with corrupt money, and anyone who actually manipulates the election will bear their future responsibility for their practices.

Counter-revolutions have no luck in Algeria, because the living forces agree on identity and freedom, the people and the army in one trench, and the current isolated from the people does not scare us.

Do you think that accepting the victory of an Islamic president is possible in light of the current regional and international situation, especially since you experienced the close experience of the late Mahfouz Nahnah in 1995?
In 1995, the defense minister was a candidate and the head of state was a candidate. Terrorism is pressing and a severe crisis. The situation is very different from the current elections, because the army does not have a candidate now. The moderate Islamic trend is succeeding in Tunisia and Morocco. Algeria will be joined in a month. An Islamist in Algeria knows well the requirements of the nation and the state, and transmits its culture from the theoretical to practice without any imbalances.

I think that the international powers are reviewing their attitudes towards political Islam, because they realize the difference between the need for moderation in the scene and the need for popular representation, because the bet on minorities isolated from their people missed the train.

You put forward the approach of "economic reconciliation" with the followers in cases of corruption in return for looted funds, do you have reliable information on the truth of these amounts, and how you will embody the idea?
Yes, we have great information and international institutions published scary figures requiring investigation, and I am keen to recover these funds, but the important aspect in the process is how the people recover their huge funds, so we put forward an approach accompanying legal procedures, where it can engage with the concerned in the negotiation to recover the funds in Inside and outside.

Where did you bring the $ 200 billion in looted money?
Simple calculation and realistic projection of numbers and ratios of international institutions that were not written by state institutions.

If you win, you pledged to review the royal powers of the President of the Republic, what is the priority in this direction?
The priority of a broad national dialogue and a deep constitutional amendment restores the balance of institutions, then to rebuild elected state institutions on the basis of genuine legitimacy, and to alleviate the pain of the urgent needs of our people economically and socially.

On the foreign policy front, is the issue of reviving the Maghreb Union an urgent bet for you? What is the location of the Saharan issue?
Yes, the Maghreb is a strategic bet for the balance between Africa and the European Union. The issue of the Sahara is on the United Nations Office. We support the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and we support international legitimacy in decolonization, both in Western Sahara and in Palestine.

In your opinion, can political differences with the western neighbor be closed, and what conditions do you consider necessary?
Every crisis has a solution, and we will find solutions to the dialogue between the outstanding issues between us, which are important and basic files we know as our brothers in Morocco, and the interests of the two countries are greater than their problems.

Echoes confirm that Algerian-French relations have been shaken since the outbreak of the movement, what is your vision to build the future with the old colonial?
France under the previous rule and policy other than post-popular France, therefore, post-motion Algeria is only accepting Ndia and reciprocity in accordance with the interests of the Algerian people.

Therefore, our relations with France will not be normal until we resolve the outstanding issues of history, the Mediterranean and even those related to immigrants. France is a country with interests and has to re-examine how to safeguard its interests in mutual respect, because we want to protect our interests as well.

If you win the presidency, would you criminalize French colonization and normalization with the Zionist entity?
Of course, because Zionist colonialism like French colonialism is a crime in the eyes of religions, law and customs.

Many experts criticize Algeria's hasty partnership with the EU and the WTO. Will you reconsider the two options?
The new Algeria will re-read the future with respect for its charters and covenants and in the interests of mutual interests, and is keen on a solid Maghreb towards international organizations and regional powers.