“Here live the arab spring”
“Olle Svenning on the algerian people rebelled against the patriarchs who refuses to release the power.”
“This is a kulturartikel which is a part of Aftonbladet’s opinionsjournalistik.”
“Eight years after the arab spring’s optimism and crushing defeat have the uprisings reached Algeria. Hundreds of thousands of protesters fill day after day the streets from Algiers to Oran and Sétif.”
“the Fight between the liberation and continued oppression, can be symbolized by Djamila Bouhired and Abdelaziz Bouteflika of algeria, both strongly associated with the national war of independence from the ’50s and’ 60s, both over 80 years.”
“Bouhired, one of the huvudgestalterna in Gillo Pontecorvos the classic film the Battle of Algiers, was sentenced to death by the French colonial power. She was pardoned after massive protests and with the help of the revolutionäre defense counsel Jacques Vergès, later her husband. “
“nBouhired is one of those leading the new age kind of Algae. She is at the forefront of demonstrations against the authoritarian, corrupt, Algeria, led by Bouteflika, her allies in the resistance and, since 1999, the Algerian president. “
“On 18 april, the presidential election is held. Bouteflika, a candidate for the fifth time, and of power only, a useful tool against the popular rebellion. He lives a replica of the old at a medical clinic in Geneva, paralyzed by a stroke, he has not appeared publicly since 2013.”
“The elderly patriarch, the minister of foreign affairs at the age of 26 and one of the third countries,-the ideological principal representative, reconciled barely Algeria after the 90’s gruesome civil war when nearly 200 000 were killed and millions were forced to leave their homes. “
“immersed, islamics party, won the elections in 1991, but an alliance of militärapparat, västmakter and statspartiet the FLN, annulled the result.”
“During ”the bloody decade” was, grossly expressed, the islamists against the military. The settlement began in October 1988. Soldiers fired at the demonstrators.”
“I watched the murder from a hotellbalkong in Algiers.”
“1999 tinkled the civil war, Bouteflika was awarded the power. After twenty years, is his power illusionary, the skyler is no longer the corrupt government that has long exercised the utmost importance in the history, security, Bouteflika-the family and the economic elite, oljemiljardärer and importbaroner.”
“the power apparatus is now in the battle; it is preparing for the time after the slagrörde the president.”
“Bouteflikas brother Saïd preparing tronskiftet in the family.”
“”We are no monarchy,” says the demonstrators. And so repeats: ”No violence. Peace. The police and military are our brothers.””
“nMilitären and the secret service is being ravaged by the purges. Several generals have been set aside, among other things, after staggering kokainaffärer. The power collected by the army chief and deputy defence minister Ahmed Gaid Salah, even an 80-year-old. “
“He is preparing attacks against the protesters: they threaten the country’s security and unity, they are described as foreign powers puppets. Gaid Salah can be Algeria’s al-Sisi, Egypt’s ruler.”
“the Fighting in Algeria has a staggering high economic price calculated after the gas and oil resources that exist in the energy company Sonatrach, one of the world’s largest, with operations in a number of EU countries, and closely allied with giants such as the Italian ENI and the French Total. “
“Algeria and the EU is linked through the partnership and cooperation activities. The EUROPEAN commission, alarmed by the economic threats and growing människoflykt from Algeria, has consequently been satisfied with bland statements about the deep crisis in Algeria, infinitely far from the common solidaritetsuttalandena for the opposition in Venezuela, another authoritarian oljemakt, though far from the EU.”
“nDemonstrationerna in Algeria reflects the popular dissatisfaction with the oppression, the poverty, the unemployment, the exclusion of young people. There is no strong organized opposition. The left-wing parties are weak and fragmented. Palme prize winner, feminist and human rights activist Salima Ghezali, was expelled recently from the socialist party.”
“the Tray is linked to the ruling power. Fixed members, from doctors to dock workers, are on strike against the power. Students occupying the university.”
“the media have the courage to be more outspoken. In El Watan denounced Bouteflika-the power day after day as corrupt and consumed. I read with particular interest Qoutidien d’Oran, where the writing, namely the writer Kamel Daoud, known among other things for having published the Case of Meursault, a critical ”Arabic” response on Albert Camus the Stranger. “
“nDaoud encourage the demonstrators: ”the Silence and the fear of wall have fallen in Algeria.” “
“He writes in a beautifully emotional chronicle of the women’s significant role in the demokratikampen and compare it to childbirth:”
“, ”When you look at the pictures on a free and happy demonstrators, you understand that it is about a birth. The matter is settled. You just have to set the price and the date of the change. Sooner or later.””
“nFotnot: Since the text was written has Bouteflika travelled to Algiers (on 10 march).”
