State of emergency lifted: veruscht Bouteflika in Algeria to save his neighbor Algeria, Libya's power to lift the 1992 state of emergency. The Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday in Algiers, a corresponding decree, however, only become its publication in the Official Journal of the force of law. For fear of losing his power President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the measure was announced earlier this month .
He did so after a key demand of the opponents of the regime. On 9 February 1992 state of emergency allowed the state interfering with political rights, especially freedom of assembly. Under the impact of events in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya now had formed also in Algeria, the resistance against the ruling system and the social ills in the country.
There were strikes and demonstrations. Bouteflika had always stressed the state of emergency was intended solely to the fight against terrorism. Political pluralism should therefore not be prevented. After years of bloody attacks of Islamist rebels Bouteflika had provided long for stability in the country.
The wide gap between rich and poor, however, led to ever larger tensions in society. For health reasons, the 73-year-old wants, according to the Algerian Internet newspaper Lematindz. run net "not for a further term and could be resign earlier. As the newspaper reports, he will announce in the coming days for further action, including an amnesty for political prisoners.
The Internet newspaper cites sources from government. Bouteflika often had to be treated abroad, probably due to cancer in recent years. In April 2009 he went to for a period of five years of his third term as president.
He did so after a key demand of the opponents of the regime. On 9 February 1992 state of emergency allowed the state interfering with political rights, especially freedom of assembly. Under the impact of events in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya now had formed also in Algeria, the resistance against the ruling system and the social ills in the country.
There were strikes and demonstrations. Bouteflika had always stressed the state of emergency was intended solely to the fight against terrorism. Political pluralism should therefore not be prevented. After years of bloody attacks of Islamist rebels Bouteflika had provided long for stability in the country.
The wide gap between rich and poor, however, led to ever larger tensions in society. For health reasons, the 73-year-old wants, according to the Algerian Internet newspaper Lematindz. run net "not for a further term and could be resign earlier. As the newspaper reports, he will announce in the coming days for further action, including an amnesty for political prisoners.
The Internet newspaper cites sources from government. Bouteflika often had to be treated abroad, probably due to cancer in recent years. In April 2009 he went to for a period of five years of his third term as president.
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