The Algerian opposition party, Front des Forces Socialistes (FFS), has launched a campaign to boycott the upcoming presidential election. On a recent day, two senior party officials, Nabila Smail and Ahmed Djedai, addressed a gathering at the Nedjaâ Hmimi youth center in Haizer, Bouira province. The event was part of the party's efforts to mobilize support for a boycott of the election. Smail and Djedai emphasized the party's rejection of the current political process.
Nabila Smail, director of the FFS's political training school, stated that the party would not participate in the election or a future national conference aimed at achieving consensus. She cited the lack of transparency and guarantees as reasons for the party's decision. Smail also denounced what she described as obstacles created by the administration and security services to hinder the FFS's boycott campaign in several provinces.
Smail rejected an invitation from opposition parties to designate a single candidate for the election. She emphasized that the FFS would boycott the entire electoral process, stressing that participation was impossible without guarantees of transparency. The party's goal, she said, was to protect the country, not the current political system.
Ahmed Djedai, a former first secretary of the FFS, called for a general debate to establish a genuine national consensus. He praised the peaceful mobilization of Algerians and urged party militants to align with the people's aspirations. Djedai emphasized that the FFS would not participate in an election lacking transparency mechanisms.
Djedai stressed that it was time for Algerian decision-makers to acknowledge the legitimate aspirations of the people, who had given a significant lesson in politics and peace. He advocated for radical change in the country's political system and the establishment of a constituent assembly to achieve national consensus and draft a new democratic constitution.
The FFS's stance is based on its conviction that a constituent assembly is the only guarantee for a democratic transition to save the country from a protracted political crisis. Djedai praised the historic mobilization of Algerians on February 22, which sent a clear message in favor of radical change.
The FFS's boycott of the presidential election reflects its commitment to a genuine transition, associating all segments of Algerian society. The party's leaders believe that the current political system must be changed to address the people's aspirations for democracy and transparency.
Key points
- The FFS party has called for a boycott of the upcoming presidential election due to a lack of transparency and guarantees.
- The party's leaders, Nabila Smail and Ahmed Djedai, have emphasized the need for a national consensus and a constituent assembly to achieve democratic transition.
- The FFS's decision reflects its commitment to radical change in Algeria's political system and its rejection of the current electoral process.
