Hollande’s planned visit to Algeria has received a negative response Algiers – Hocine Bousalah Fourteen Algerian political parties have stated their disapproval for the upcoming visit from French President Francois Hollande. The latter is set to arrive to the country on December 19. In a joint statement, the parties urged the Algerian authorities to not receive Hollande and his delegation adding that the French leader’s visit was “useless” as long as his government refused to recognise their crimes against the Algerian people.
Political parties who signed the statement included the Ennahda Movement, the Movement of Society for Peace, the Movement for National Reform and the Algerian National Front.
The statement criticised the \"Algerian authorities’ failure to vigorously defend the demands of the Algerian people.”
\"National figures and political forces have to uncover France\'s suspicious policy towards Algeria’s division, which was demonstrated through the shameless role the country plays in Mali crisis,\" the statement added.
\"The Algerian government should demand France to give up the military option in the Malian crisis\" the political parties also stated. \"France should formally apologise for occupying Algeria and make this a precondition to any further cooperation with France\" the statement concluded.