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| Inauguration of President-elect Tebboune: Algeria ushers in new era |
| 2019-12-19 |
| [APS.DZ] The swearing-in ceremony will be attended by senior civilian and military officials of the country and representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited to Algeria. On Monday, the Constitutional Council announced the final results of the December 12th presidential election. President Tebboune who won this election with 58.13% of votes cast, will take his office shortly after the swearing-in ceremony, in conformity with Article 89 of the Constitution which stipulates that the "President of the Republic takes oath before the people and in presence of the high authorities of the nation, in the week that follows the election. He will take office soon after the swearing in ceremony." Tebboune, independent candidate, pledged to execute the 54 commitments contained in his electoral platform, namely "deep" reform of the Constitution which will help build a "new Republic." He also committed to engage a "serious dialogue in the service of Algeria and only Algeria," with the main players of the popular movement Hirak. Moreover, Tebboune declared that the fight against corruption will continue and that "the presidential pardon will not concern the individuals involved in cases of corruption." The electoral platform of the president elect granted utmost priority to youth matters for he is committed to listening to this segment of society, announcing that the new government "will include young ministers." Abdelmadjid Tebboune won the December 12 presidential election with 58.13% of votes cast, far ahead of the four other candidates; Abdelkader Bengrina (17.37% of votes), Ali Benflis (10.55%), Azzedine Mihoubi (7.28%) and Abdelaziz Belaid (6.67%). |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 I'll believe it when it happens. Otherwise, it's "Meet the New Era, Same as the Old Era". |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-12-19 13:43 |