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i have for me ok enjoying the stream people across algeria will see the vote on proposed amendments to that constitution the government says changes will bring a new republic critics say it is a thing the disguise of power grab today we'll look at what lies ahead for the country now if you are watching and you changed your comments and questions through the live chat be part of today's conversation on twitter you can twitter us at 8 a street. as algeria as president abdul majid receives treatment in germany for an

undisclosed illness the government is trying to remain focused on winning support for the constitutional changes in the referendum on sunday to vote administration says the draft gives the office of the prime minister and parliament more power it also addresses demands of the herat protest movement that in april 29th teen force them president abdullah is easy to flicker to step down but opposition parties disagree here's what both sides happened say. we chose the 1st of november for the referendum on this constitution which is considered another occasion for the people to come together with all their sex and orientations and to draw a new milestone to build our future a democratic and modern state based on a power sharing scheme who are. now shut out of the shabby mccants it is not the people there is no will of the people in this constitution there are lobbies that

have means that are protected they have money the media and many relations it is them that this constitution benefits. for more we are joined from glasgow scotland by saying love again absolutely really he is an independent analyst and scholar right here about what is an algerian activist and political analyst in the york city and me as mina alou she is allowed to carry on research a journalist and alistair specializes in the grab she joins us from london hello everybody is really good to see you this yasmin you start 1st this idea that the amendment to the constitution is giving protesters in algeria what they want it they have been protesting for 18 months now what are you hearing what are you seeing. so if it looking at. the plates right back to the regime has the touch of these constitution amendments it's something that merits several occasions

and it's history but what that issue is that a lot of what's a paris by these the constitutional process for done you know in 3 months and you compare that to some platoon asea and its own costs for constitutional amendments it took several years so these are done you know quite swiftly and a space to have a presidential and she's the head of extra months if the main issue really is disparities between which is sad and what's written on paper and the lack of internet taishan which is what's been married to a number of times in our journeys history so you know there's a step you know talk of a separation of powers that's you know set in issues in consenting to box the president the head of the government the parliament that huge issue in the fight against corruption which is so great but the issues really are the climate in which

these these minutes taking place so for example if you look at the referendum campaigning which began earlier this month and there hasn't been you know much scope for conan's to take up public spaces all media splits talk about what the reason why don't the folks you know who those who are very much for the process have been able to you know say no speech the public i mean if you look at this made by the minnesota youth unspoiled last week and which is chilled out or into unhappy with the prices that they should change countries then it kind of doesn't if you look at the process and the toll when you know it you're in your public and built in the foundations of a mountain state holds that at the surface of this event and it doesn't really important there are those aspects of the constitution that basically ensuring yasmina i am looking at this headline here from middle east i algeria meant. tells people to leave if they disagree with constitutional amendments saying what do you

make of the claim by the current administration in algeria this is going to be a new republic come sunday the constitutional amendment this is going to be a new republic. i mean it has been a recurrent rhetorical by the president and his administration since his inauguration in 2001 thing to some but in december 2000 my friend. he's basically listening to the people he is. implementing the demands of the people on the the hierarchy of the potus movement but for me personally when they look at the constitutional amendments and this whole process i think they've got 3 marks basically on the process and on the continent basically 1st of all the it that this appointment process because in the midst of a friend then maybe there was no serious dialogue there were a lot of progressive policies. there were only if the consultations with civil

society actors for a consulate or actors as well so for me when you're in prison journalists been in prison all of that activists on your part but then everybody from sharing their views with their own social media on the national t.v. there is really no will no will no no real profitable for consultations. for the system up to again in the constitutional order it's a messy it's no try and moving towards quiet in the new legal framework for the new civilian facade represented by the board this process is just meant to legitimize the current situation for create a stable only to more forward with this not just that on local elections when it comes to the continent it's not very different from the 2016 constitution perhaps only with the exception of send in troops a broad limits in terms for m.p. is transforming the constitutional council to constitutional courts and perhaps also some prerogatives or of the head of government only if appointed by the

parliament for me i could only say that this is not the constitution for the next decade as promised by the president and his administration why now i think i'll address problem was never really the cost of do. and it thought it was the implementation of the constitution. but not implemented there is no real democratic change. and does the constitution for this good constitutional they were implemented. during the country are no rules and no regulations basically that are implemented properly are i don't see the point of all this. work rorik celebration of the constitution for him i want to play you protesters who are protesting on a law famous day historic day for algeria and that was on top of the 5th which is the anniversary of the pink in 1988 democracy protests there is a whole history of protesting in algeria this is what they were saying on that day

thinking ahead to the idea of tweaking amending the constitution let's have a listen. if you don't recognize this system in power and this constitution if passed will plunge us into the abyss just as the previous ashes of those in power plunged us into the abyss we do not recognize them. i swear that whatever they do we will not stop until we achieve independence and i swear that we will continue to fight until this regime falls and this country achieved independence how do you have a. dramatic day family instead but does that represent how the country is feeling right now ahead of the referendum. absolutely i think any any assessment of the of the proposed constitution has to be sort of judged against the backdrop of the popular demands and aspirations as you as you said for 18 months millions of people have been on the streets week in and week out. in you

know various demands but the 4 central demand that they've been making is in and the immediate and to to military rule and the establishment of civilian democratic. rule the 2nd the 2nd demand is. is the socio economic justice expressed through such slogans as you have devoured the country you kleptocrats. you know basically. challenge in the the only god kick takeover and control of the algerian economy and demand in a more equitable. distribution of wealth and the people want independence as the clip you just you've just shown people feel feel that they are under colonial rule. so these are the these are the main grievances and the

main demands are the main aspirations of the algerian people and you know slogans such as this is our country and our will shall reign supreme is a deeply democratic. demand that does not go into the to be sort of allied by political. theater so if we look. if taken all together these slogans and these demands are in fact one could die at the constitution from these demands you know what hope does that the whole point of the protests in the fast for us because. the debt that iraq this month was we want a hollow new political infrastructure. you know what i meant what a whole new political infrastructure is you say that other protests against that

should be that they were shifting like in the constitution absolutely absolutely and if if you look closely at it on the other hand the proposed constitution that's on the table by the military or league arche represented by mr de bourne not only is diametrically opposed to the people the demand both in form and in content inform. your guest just just said that it has been no people have been excluded from the process from any form of their participation and then in terms of content it in fact not only ignores the demands and the aspirations of people but in fact and their minds that. the 4 key. the 4 key areas. that the new constitution intervenes in that is and a 3rd of the concentration of powers in the hands of the in the hands of the executive

that is a consecration of the principle of of the. impunity for state for state officials and the 2 most. dangerous if you like but also most most the most contested aspects are the constitutional lazy of the military as a rule. in political life and the place and of the algerian military and the service of new york colonial powers that. you know that are involved in new scramble africa gasoline at st so what i'm hearing is that what this referendum is doing is the cup played opposite of what the president says it is designed to do so there is a big push back here also on you tube a lot of conversations i'm. going to throw some of the thoughts to you from my you tube audience yes many of you start 1st i want a brief answer coming back i'm going to share all of the comments with all of the

gas ziering says i highly doubt the new constitution will bring any meaningful progress and development yasmeen that briefly respond to. so don't issue it looked like wasn't a pretty good surge is there there are causes you should have seen it is has many principles which is great you know the ensuring the people's rights and you know space to enshrine democracy of argyria however the main issue is in is innocent imitation served there can be a lot of to get around what sunday's referendum what kind of argyria will develop you know very sundays but the reality the reality really is that the lists book the constitution is and not implemented don't reconsider algeria cannot change let me put this to use saying ben thank you very much for your comment on you tube met ben says the same system is ruining the country are many people have changed it's

a big mess in the country where men put other men in jail in order to role say brief response to my back. for looking at what happened in ontario in the over the past 2 years almost 2 years since the beginning of the part of the movement. certain circles within the system use the iraq to the point this movement to throw other socal in jail and this was expected this has been the key theme of julio during every single or quad he of all in 1908 in 1000 in in my thin 65 even a 979 up to. the end. so for me what happened is the end of it's a bowl outcome of one thing the end they built the product the movement to organize itself into a prison to reel of grocery of the system and i could finish with one thought is the algerians like myself or all the prop this through as we expected the system to

look at to listen to us we expect to actually implement our of the man except that the system is in its historical role to rule and to protect its interests the only party or the on the side who could actually implement what we demanded is us fortunately without being enable and i'm sorry for my frankness we have been unable to organize ourselves and to represent them once and write one more going to put this to you this is from civic 08 says there's so much cynicism in egypt right now . there is no real change the will of the people still not present just the ruling elite wears a new saad ibrahim bracelet. i think i think again once again the simulacrum or similac our political similac around theater of the

military only go to has been engaged in for the last few decades is not what it can anymore with this generation of algerians the central question remains one of political legitimacy. and you know unless unless this this is dealt with appropriately and genuinely the the movement is not that is not going away so the to continue the current the. sort of the establishment lacking any political legitimacy popular legitimacy has sought to compensate for it by seeking international legitimacy. and that has cost it in the past to denationalize. the country's resources it has cost it to denationalize the economy and now they are about to denationalize the algerian military itself so and so today

algeria instead of playing in its you know all sort of fit in its potential and its mission of be in an important actor in africa to bring together some of the continental solidarity and integrity it is about to become a stick in the hands of the of the of colonial power us with which to oppress and dispossess other africans and this is an acceptable from the perspective of the russian majority of. first of all and the. even more of what is even more humiliating is that the trouble is the symbolism in the choice of the 1st of november which is the $66.00 and the versity of the algerian war for a start of the algerian war for liberation there is there is a almost. tryin to and they're mine the foundational myth of the algerian nation and on their own that day to turn it into

a new colony not the new republic to get it becomes. so close to me that even what seems the simplest question to ask you has a deep complex are each of us thank you so much i want to bring us maybe away from the constitution just a little bit to what is happening in algeria to everyday people in the last 18 months or so look at this headline here from human rights watch algeria post election repression perhaps one symbol of that repression is what has happened to a journalist who had been covering the protests and he was jailed his name is tell it me and he was handed a jail sentence we have a little comment here from his lawyer who puts the jail sentence in the context of the upcoming referendum and puts those 2 issues together let's have a listen. they're not going to say this is

a shocking decision that was not expected this establishes a state that doesn't respect the law doesn't respect the press and doesn't respect basic freedoms how can they promote a new constitution while trampling on the freedoms guaranteed in the same constitution. yasmin to your journalist. how does this story resonate with you and i what it means to be in argyria right now to to live through this moment. it's it's incredibly ansatz think because obviously look at the nature of the country and the potential it has and it's really it's very disappointing to see how so many algerian so choosing to actually leave the country or to seek a better prospects and serve because they know that their future in the country is no limits there is and must pay people to choose for that moment was it an education and good that again does this you know leaders say

here who are supposed to be for to keep told us those to be easing the people stay it's actually down on descents and those who are posting to you know the type of direction they would like a jerk to go and serve their craft in the big scene of the to well know has been one of the worst in nigeria's recent history and that you know that does these questions exactly what direction the country is going in in the back of the question economy and civil strife threatening sick night so the situation in moment is extremely tense and it doesn't and ate a situation that's instead of honoring that against the people or in honoring the demands of the constitution for example an article 7 eighth's which huge banks assortments of the people instead silencing voices of the population and see no child there in the setting and their own interests in their own and longevity. bang sapna on the chief says transparency in free press is needed in algeria so many

good comments and questions coming from each of us i really appreciate this i'm going to he's one more from william says what does the opinion policy addressed regarding the referendum will algerian support it they didn't come out in big numbers for the presidential election what do you still might happen on sunday. i think we're starts in from a wrong assumption that the poll actually matter. like. the what we've seen throughout the entire all the jury and point temporary histories that polls actually don't matter what matters is the. plan the systems that he thought should be put forward of this constitution if the system plan was not to endorse this constitution or what is not the basket without a council the constitutional referendum specially with the current and then mix of

wishing the same i'm going to share this question with you all serene cowpat and says very briefly what do you think might happen on sunday. what do you think i've been. saying you don't need to finish my sentence but you do have the finish the same way. but. still basically what i think will happen this and will like it would probably feel like a. good way to. make an assumption yes i do you blame let's see what assumptions he's going to make that it might pass but it not not because the people vote for it but the because you know constitutions and elections irrespective of what the people think moving ahead i think this is. the sort of this is what needs to be kept in mind the question the crisis of legitimacy the easy in algeria military oligarchy is suffering from cannot

possibly be solved through theatrical and and you know stage the stage the simulacrum. you know we are in. with a drop in oil prices which are which out of the the main source of foreign currency . a. strain finish a sentence and then pass on to yes i mean. all i'm saying that the country as it is right now is headed towards the day it had been with that you know full speed head 1st towards bankruptcy they may they may they may they may resort to foreign battle when by yes and you know it's now going to pick up with chang much brain or. lynch expects some people to. many and of course people you can't. choose it's not pre-determined and i'm just like sheeps i have significant changes and. i am going

to ask forgiveness from saying them for a year and as you know i knew thérèse we are talking about here you know we can't rush the conversation you know what i already knew that have a look you know my laptop this is a story you may well have seen on al-jazeera dot com in algeria a new constitution protest as did not call for you see who write this this is rami who writes who is going to be on instagram with me at a.j. stream at 2030 g.m.t. because we cannot rush a conversation about algeria if you're not a vein of 0 thursday at 2030 g.m.t. you can watch it any time to stop that's the t.v. page of al-jazeera the stream then while i'm teasing big stream of events you need to be with us on friday october 30th at $2100.00 g.m.t. for a 4 hours discussion about the upcoming us election i look forward to seeing you there and thanks for watching everybody see you next time take

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