Algeria will change the country’s constitution after a referendum on the issue last week, despite less than 25 per cent of the population*turning out to vote. Sunday’s voter turnout, which accounted for only 23.7 per cent of 24.5 million eligible voters, is believed to be the lowest in Algeria’s electoral history. Nevertheless, the proposed amendments were passed with 66.8 per cent of the vote, according to the National Independent Elections Authority (ANIE). The changes, which were proposed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in an effort to placate the nationwide protest movement, known as Hirak, include plans to reduce presidential term limits to two and increase the powers of the parliament, judiciary and prime minister. Observers, however, have noted that the changes […]
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2nd November 2020, 03:41 PM
Algeria to change constitution despite lower than 25% voter turnout
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