In a shocking move, the Algerian Army's Chief of Staff Gaid Salah called for Bouteflika's constitutional removal on the basis of his being unfit for service, followed by Parliament Chairman Abdelkader Bensalah's appointment as acting Head of State
Gaid Saleh, Chief of Staff of the Algerian National Army, has called for activation of Article 102 of the Constitution.
"The only way out of the crisis immediately is the constitutional framework, which is the only guarantee for maintaining the situation," the Chief of Staff said on Tuesday during his visit to Ouargla. The parliament must, in turn, declare the state of the impediment with a two-thirds majority, following which the head of Parliament would take over as acting Head of State for 45 days, while calling for a presidential election.
"The military is playing to the public tune," Djallel Bougerra, professor of political science in Constantine University, told"The constitutional facade they've used to replace the President ensures more trust in the military, which already enjoys high trust, as it guides the country through the upcoming political transition. Whether in public or in secret, their candidates will be installed where they are needed.
But even the protesters were conscious that they may not have a say in Algeria’s future, as they took to the streets in increasing numbers. Children born during the beginning of the civil war are now in their 20s, and only have faint memories or stories and the propagated party-line of the vicious fighting that left 200,000 dead, and countless thousands missing.As speculation ensues over the Algerian military’s next actions against the Algerian presidency, one thing is certain: the military of the Black Decade is no longer the military of today.
Following his arrest, Bouteflika went on to dismantle the Department of Intelligence and Security formerly headed by ‘The God of Algeria’ that had grown into a sprawling secret force.So who was the last man standing? Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaid Salah, a staunch Bouteflika loyalist and the last vestige of the revolution’s old guard, commands the full strength of the Algerian military.
Djallel Bougerra, professor of political science in Constantine University, explained why the rationale behind the delayed military intervention to“The military has kept to the barracks so far, but they are sure to intervene to restore stability should the ruling party decide matters have gone too far.
“Most of the newer officer cadres in the Algerian militaries come from lower or middle classes, and feel the people’s pain,” said Messoud Laarbi, an Algerian political analyst speaking to“The military brass knows that it risks divisions inside the military if it asks its officers to turn on the people, especially after instilling in them that their primary role is to uphold the country’s interest and protect its people,” he added.
"Boumediene [Algeria’s first president] never involved the army in decision-making. He even prohibited politicians from approaching the military."
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