Algeria: ‘MAK’ movement accuses the regime of fabricating ‘disruption’ scenarios to hide election failures

Refuting accusations by the Algerian News Agency

The Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylia (MAK) has emphasized that the Algerian regime continues its policy of pinning its failure to convince citizens to participate in legislative elections on both the movement and Morocco, in a constant attempt to conceal its internal incompetence and ongoing political disarray.

This stance comes in response to reports published by the Algerian News Agency, which accuses the movement—allegedly supported by Morocco—of planning to disrupt the legislative elections held last July by arresting elements it described as “criminals,” the majority of whom are Moroccans residing illegally.

Recurring ‘films and scenarios’ during crises

In a statement to a leading online newspaper, Axel Bellabaci, a leader in the “MAK” movement, explained that the Algerian regime’s recourse to such scenarios is nothing new; it has become a recurring habit whenever internal pressures and crises intensify.

Bellabaci pointed out that these actions followed the regime’s dismal failure to persuade the Kabyle public to participate in the vote, coinciding with the early exit of the Algerian national team from the 2026 World Cup, which is typically exploited to distract and numb the public.

A silent boycott and empty polling stations

The MAK official explained that the population of the Kabyle region does not need incitement to boycott, as this has been a standard option since the December 2019 elections, confirming that residents expressed their position in silence by completely abstaining from going to the polling stations.

Bellabaci cited video clips documenting completely empty polling stations in the Tizi Ouzou region, noting that in one station, there were over thirty candidates, while the number of actual voters did not exceed thirteen people.

Routine exploitation of the ‘external enemy’ card

On the same note, the leader stressed that there is no need to fabricate cases regarding the existence of organizational “cells,” especially concerning Moroccan citizens present in the region, confirming that they are ordinary workers known by name and have no political affiliations or activities.

Bellabaci concluded his statement by asserting that the choice of these individuals was random and intended to serve media propaganda aimed at reviving the classic narrative of an “internal and external enemy” targeting the country, a worn-out record that has been played for decades.