Algerian President Tebboune: 'The era of quotas is over,' popular will respected

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has emphatically stated that the "era of quotas is over" and stressed the paramount importance of respecting the popular will in all elections. Speaking after casting his vote in the legislative elections, Tebboune asserted that all Algerians are convinced that practices undermining the people's expressed choice at the ballot box are a thing of the past.

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All Algerians are convinced that the era of quotas and undermining the will of the people expressed at the ballot box is over.

He noted that since 2020, electoral operations have shown consistent improvement, reaching the desired objective. Tebboune highlighted that no candidate or party has complained of fraud or vote manipulation in recent electoral cycles. He assured that the law is being applied with the utmost rigor, deterring any potential transgressors.

Addressing recent modifications to electoral laws, President Tebboune explained they were introduced to rectify dysfunctions observed in the application of previous legislation. He praised the Independent National Electoral Authority (ANIE) for its crucial role in overseeing all stages of the electoral process, including the proclamation of preliminary results. Tebboune believes Algeria has achieved a significant level of credibility in its constitutional institutions, which he deems "above all suspicion."

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The electoral operation is constantly improving until it reaches the desired objective.

The president further stated that the forthcoming National People's Assembly (APN) will be "free from any suspicion." He emphasized that both chambers of Parliament are vital republican institutions supporting the nation's progress across political, economic, and other domains. Tebboune recalled that the current Parliament, for the first time in independent Algeria's history, initiated and adopted a law, the criminalization of colonization, and expressed hope for similar initiatives from the next legislature.

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The law is applied with all the required rigor, which is likely to deter anyone considering violating it.

He underscored the significance of the current legislative elections, describing their smooth progression as a source of optimism. Tebboune believes citizens have embraced the new legislative provisions and the country's new direction, recognizing that vote manipulation, electoral fraud, and quotas are now relics of the past. He also mentioned that the Algerian Constitution is among the few that prioritize certain aspects, though the sentence was cut off.

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The upcoming National People's Assembly will be free from any suspicion.