Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that his country's army has reached a great degree of professionalism and professionalism, which keeps it completely away from politics, in his comment on raising demonstrators in rallies marking the second anniversary of the popular movement, calling for the civilization of the regime, and President Tebboune added that most of the demands of the movement have almost been met. .
In his capacity as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defense, Tebboune said in a press interview, broadcast on Algerian television yesterday evening, Monday, that the military establishment is disciplined and abides by its decisions. "I do not think that there is an army in the third world that is professional like the Algerian army, and it implements my instructions. In my capacity as Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. "
The popular movement demonstrations in Algeria since its outbreak on February 22, 2019, have been mentioned as a civilian, not a military slogan, in reference to the demand for the establishment of a civil democratic state.
On the return of the Hirak demonstrations, Tebboune said, "Today we are on the second anniversary of the popular movement, and the people may have gone out to remember this occasion, and there are others who went out for other reasons."
He added that most of the demands of the popular movement have almost been met, such as the abolition of the fifth term (a fifth presidential term that resigned President Abdelaziz Bouteflika wanted), government change and the dissolution of parliament.
A few days ago, demonstrations took place in Algeria to commemorate the second anniversary of the popular movement that overthrew President Bouteflika (Reuters)
The Algerian president explained that the detainees who benefited from the presidential pardon recently in response to the demands of the movement "are not prisoners of conscience except for two or three only. As for the rest, they have committed insults, insults and insults against state institutions."
Government reshuffle
On the other hand, President Tebboune justified his sufficiency in a limited government reshuffle a few days ago, with the urgent nature, which forced him to correct some government sectors.
The Algerian President, who took office in December 2019, announced that the current government will not be more than 3 months old, until early legislation is organized, explaining that the parliamentary majority after the legislation will form the government.
On the external level, Tebboune denied that his country accepted any request from France to participate in military units in the anti-terror campaign led by Paris in the Sahel region of Africa, and Tebboune said in the same TV interview, “We will not participate in these operations and will not send my people who are in the army to sacrifice with any party ".