An initiative for dialogue on May 21…President Tebboune restores vitality to the political scene – New Algeria

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune restored life to the political scene after his invitation to… Political parties, in order to participate in the dialogue” organized by the Presidency of the Republic on May 21, in anticipation of the entitlements. Pre-presidentialand ranked on the seventh of September.

Over the past four years, the political arena has witnessed a state of incomprehensible stagnation, characterized by the reluctance of the political class to exercise its constitutional duties, despite the organization of legislative and local elections that witnessed a significant decline in the participation rate, which increased the stagnation of the entire political scene.

President Tebboune seeks to revitalize the political arena so that it gives a special flavor to the upcoming presidential election. The call for dialogue included “consultation on issues of national interest,” as well as “openness to various active political and societal forces.” However, the call was limited to the parties represented in the local elected councils. And patriotism will somewhat limit the momentum of this process, because there are those who boycotted it for political purposes and motives.

According to the Presidency of the Republic, participation in this dialogue constitutes “An opportunity to review various issues related to national public affairs, especially in light of important political entitlements, as well as the current regional and international situations,” and an attempt to “renew dedication to an approach based on dialogue and consultation, and it will be an occasion to review the various concerns and proposals that the political class wishes to put forward.” .

This means that only four parties are participating in the upcoming dialogue, which are each party National Liberation FrontThe National Democratic Rally, the National Construction Movement, and the Future Front are the ones that have representation in the national and local councils, while the rest are made up of independents.

The date of the 21st of this month represents an opportunity for party leaders to present proposals and demands related to the electoral process, as well as their observations regarding the conditions that the country is going through in terms of human rights and economic aspects related to freedoms, independence of the judiciary, purchasing power, and everything that concerns broad segments of the people.

This initiative would restore vitality to the political scene, although the date of the next presidential election is less than four months away, and less than a month until the electoral college is summoned, many political parties and active national figures have not shown the usual enthusiasm. This entitlement, despite its weight and importance for the country and its people.

So far, Belkacem Saheli from the Republican National Alliance and Zubaida Assoul have announced the candidacy for the next election.To lawyer the head of the “Union for Progress and Progress” party, but this party was dissolved by the judiciary due to its non-compliance with the laws regulating the work of parties.

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