Algeria: Cabinet meeting on criminalisation removal from management

Algeria’s Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia convened a cabinet meeting to discuss about a draft bill to remove criminalisation from management act.

• The meeting is expected to be held on Wednesday upon request from President Bouteflika in an attempt to en fears among State’s executives of judicial prosecutions.
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• Governmental sources say the draft bill separates between error committed in management and crime and corruption-related acts.
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• According to the new text, corruption, embezzlement and theft are unquestionable crimes. The criminalisation of management tarnished Algeria’s image and had negative consequences on the national economy.
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• Earlier on February 3^rd, President Bouteflika convened a cabinet meeting to order criminalisation removal from management. This came following reports about negative results and delays in projects due to fears among executives of criminalisation.
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• Experts believe that management criminalisation was a pretext to corruption. They consider it as a “political diversion” which caused prison sentences to many executives.   
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• The cabinet meeting comes as a seminar was held by the justice ministry to discuss about management criminalisation. It came up with a call to set up financial courts.