Algeria: The “MAK” movement accuses the Algerian regime of fabricating scenarios to hide the failure of the legislative elections

Mutual accusations against the backdrop of legislative elections

The Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie (MAK) stated that the Algerian regime continues its policy of blaming the movement and the Kingdom of Morocco for the failure to mobilize citizens to participate in the legislative elections, in a constant attempt to mask internal deficits and structural crises.

This statement followed reports in official Algerian media accusing the Kabyle independence movement, supported by Morocco, of planning to disrupt the recently held elections through the detention of individuals described as criminal elements.

Scenarios to cover up internal crises

In a statement, Aksel Bellabaci, a leader within the “MAK,” emphasized that the Algerian regime’s reliance on such scenarios has become a recurring habit used whenever internal pressure mounts. He pointed out that these maneuvers followed the authorities’ complete failure to persuade the Kabyle public to participate in the voting process.

The official added that this setback coincided with various social and sporting repercussions, asserting that the region’s population does not need any incitement to boycott the elections, as abstention has been a standard choice for years, clearly reflected in the completely empty polling stations.

“Media propaganda” and exploitation of the external file

Regarding the accusation against individuals of Moroccan nationality, the “MAK” leader clarified that these people are ordinary workers who have settled in the region and are well-known to everyone, with no links to any political or partisan activity.

Bellabaci concluded by emphasizing that the selection of these individuals was done arbitrarily to serve media propaganda aimed at reviving the traditional narrative regarding the existence of internal and external parties targeting the country’s stability—a broken record, according to him.