2024-07-14 16:19:00
The announcement of Louisa Hanoune has dramatically changed the Algerian political landscape. It was to be expected. The general secretary of the Workers’ Party (PT) throws in the towel and withdraws from the presidential race scheduled for September 7.
A decision without appeal, full of meaning, dictated by a political context that is considered “unbelievable” and marked by the authoritarianism of the regime in place and falling like an axe. But, let’s be honest, it doesn’t surprise anyone. In a regime where authoritarianism competes with the absurd, Hanoune simply refuses to play the role of an extra person in something more like a grotesque comedy than an election.
Application canceled by the system
Also, the conclusions of the PT Political Bureau are unequivocal. The Algerian regime continues in its authoritarian practices, it has ignored all the requests for reforms introduced by the Workers’ Party, it is stuck in its old authoritarian habits which continues to ignore precisely all the requests for democratic reforms. Worse than that, the PT speaks of a deliberate desire to exclude him from the vote, making his participation impossible. Hanoune, tired of this charade, refuses to support this sham election.
The press release from the Political Bureau of the PT, written after an extraordinary session, is a real indictment against the regime. Hanoune details the reasons for this withdrawal, highlighting a regressive and anti-democratic legislative framework, the closure of the political and media arena, and an election campaign planned in mid-August, a period of heat and great holidays. However, the PT decided to participate in the election, not out of illusion, but out of a sense of responsibility in light of the global and regional challenges.
Call for popular mobilization for ruptured vision
Despite that withdrawal, Hanoune asks the Algerians not to give up. She encourages citizens to come together to change things and protect their socio-economic and cultural rights. She declares that the PT will stand by the people in this fight for true democracy.
The withdrawal of Louisa Hanoune from the presidential election is a strong act of denial against a system that is considered oppressive and anti-democratic. That withdrawal is also a call to mobilization and resistance, a reminder that the fight for rights and justice continues, despite the obstacles. Hanoune’s message is clear: only the unity of the people can change things in Algeria.
Hanoune outlines the political objectives of the PT, aimed at protecting the rights of the people, especially the Palestinian people, and denying the “Zionist genocide” in Gaza and the West Bank. He argues that it is necessary to break with the institutions inherited from the one-party system, to reform the economy in order to preserve the collective property of the nation, and to fight against poverty and social exclusion.
A chaotic and above all questionable election campaign
Collecting sponsorships, a crucial step for participation in elections, is a nightmare for the PT. Hanoune denounces a chaotic organization that is failing, excluding hundreds of thousands of citizens from their political rights. The repeated requests of the PT, which have been ignored by the ANIE (Independent National Authority for Elections), show that there is a political desire for exclusion.
Faced with this terrible situation and these insurmountable obstacles, the Political Bureau of PT unanimously decided not to participate in the election. Hanoune announced the end of the sponsorship collection campaign and the non-participation in the election campaign and the vote on September 7. It emphasizes the importance of restoring democratic freedoms to allow people to exercise their sovereignty.
Also, this election farce would not only be pointless, but very degrading. The PT’s priority is to restore democratic freedoms and allow the people to exercise their sovereignty. Yes, we can always dream. Louisa Hanoune’s withdrawal from the presidential election is a shocking denunciation of a deeply flawed political system.
A regime that confuses elections with rigged elections, democracy and dictatorship in disguise. This withdrawal is no surprise, obviously. Hanoune refuses to play extras in a play written by a previous regime seeking legitimacy.
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