Tuesday
Jun092009
The Democratic Popular Kingdom of Algeria
Issandr El Amrani
The Democratic Popular Kingdom of Algeria
On the announcement that Said Bouteflika, brother of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is launching a political party. Long the go-to business connection for the Boutef clan, this could mean an attempt to secure a brother-to-brother presidential succession. Yet another Arab republic goes the way of a monarchy.
On the announcement that Said Bouteflika, brother of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is launching a political party. Long the go-to business connection for the Boutef clan, this could mean an attempt to secure a brother-to-brother presidential succession. Yet another Arab republic goes the way of a monarchy.
Reader Comments (2)
Anyone in Algeria is free to launch a political party, why not the current president's brother?
When Hillary Clinton became candidate for the US Democratic presidential nomination, nobody assumed a husband-to-wife presidential succession.
I remind you there was another president before she ran for the post. The same argument you just used is also deployed by backers of Gamal Mubarak in Egypt. Yes indeed Bouteflika's brother is allowed to do what he wants as a citizen. One wonders, though, whether he may have more privileges than other citizens.