Head of Algeria constitutional council resigns as students protest
Demonstrators vow to continue until all their demands are met, including the removal of the old guard and interim president Abdelkader Bensalah
Algiers — The chair of Algeria’s constitutional council, Tayeb Belaiz, quit his post on Tuesday, state news agency APS said, following calls for his resignation by pro-democracy protesters who say he is part of a governing elite they want abolished. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down on April 2 after weeks of mass protests for his 20-year rule to end. But his departure has failed to placate many Algerians who want to topple the old guard and its associates. Belaiz submitted his resignation to interim president Abdelkader Bensalah, APS reported, citing a statement from the council. Meanwhile, thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Algiers and in cities across the country calling for political change in the eighth week of mass protests. Belaiz’s departure could herald that of other senior political figures who protesters want to see removed. These include Bensalah, who was appointed interim president after Algeria’s army chief declared Bouteflika unfit for ...
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