Algeria: Political campaigns ended ahead of legislative elections

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ALGIERS, 9 June, 2021 (TON): On Tuesday, the political campaigns for Algeria’s impending legislative elections ended.

Algerians are gearing up for the June 12 elections to elect members of parliament.

Abderrazak Makri, president of Algeria's Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) said, "Be it our way, our criterion of conduct to cut off the road to the children (supporters) of France here in Algeria who want to forget the values of November, I invite you all to stand up to renew our oath to the declaration of the first November."

"Our message to the Algerian people is clear, we have one message which is to unite for a new Algeria that will only be renewed through the unity of its people, and we are its people", said Bougtaya Zacharia, candidate with the National Liberation Front (NLF) party.

There are more than 13,000 candidates, with many of them contesting as independent candidates. Some 24 million voters will elect 407 new law makers this Saturday.

 

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