Tens of thousands of Algerians demonstrated Friday for the second consecutive week since the contentious election of a new president, insisting on a total revamp of the political establishment. Still, those in the streets said they were determined to press ahead with the protest movement. Gaid Salah, who served as army chief for 15 years, was considered by the protest movement as the uncompromising guardian of the system it challenged and was regularly lambasted during demonstrations. I don’t recognise this president,” 55-year-old Akli said in an Algiers market referring to Tebboune. “The government must free prisoners of conscience (arrested during the protests)… to show their good intentions” and the protest movement “should organise itself and engage in dialogue” he said.

Source: Punch December 27, 2019 20:22 UTC