Power and opposition to face protests southern Algeria

Sellal’s two meeting will be as a response to the Coordination of Democratic Transition calls to protest and organize sit-ins in solidarity with the population of Ain Saleh (southern Algeria), who asked the executive branch to stop the exploration of shale gas.

Secretary General of the Union of Algerian Workers, Abdelmadjid Sidi Said, ensured preparation to respond to the opposition calls to protest, and at the request of the executive branch he mobilized its statesmen and central syndicalist federations in the service of the government, as always used to do.

According to Echorouk sources from the central syndicates, Sidi Said, who is known in the media and syndicates as a fireman, gave the green light to move strongly to “liberate” its territories that are conquered by opposition and make of February 24 as it was always a “registered brand” on behalf of the General Union of Algerian Workers, which has been for years the “godfather” of the anniversary of the nationalization of hydrocarbons and the establishment of Workers Union.Considering that the President of the Republic, has never and let down the central syndicate on February 24 memory, and shared this day with it, and makes of its celebration a platform to announce the most important decisions; including undoing the hydrocarbons law, which was issued by the former minister Chakib Khalil, and a review the minimum wage and launch the 200.000 small institutions for the benefit of youth and other popular decisions. President  missed this deadline only because of his health situation, and the Prime Minister took over the task of representing the president at this time, for the first time in Tiguentourine, followed by the second in Arzew, and this time celebration will take place in Arzew, Oran and Ouargla.