Algeria’s Council of the Nation: Macron’s Remarks on Algeria “a Political Crime and Hostile Act”
The Bureau of the Algerian Council of the Nation, headed by Salah Goudjil, the Council’s president, has condemned remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron concerning Algeria, categorizing them as a “political crime” and a “hostile act” aimed at diverting attention from France’s internal crises. This condemnation was articulated in a statement released by the upper house of Parliament on Wednesday.
The Bureau characterizes the French president’s comments regarding Algeria as “a blunder, an imprudence, an extremely serious misstep, and an act of misconduct,” asserting that they amount to both a political crime and a hostile act.
This statement, which “stands in stark contradiction to diplomatic decorum, fundamental international relations principles, and established diplomatic practices,” clearly illustrates “France’s loss of direction as a state,” the Bureau claimed.
Furthermore, it “represents a grave violation of the principle of respect for state sovereignty and is an affront to Algeria’s independence, constituting a blatant political provocation that has incited strong indignation among the Algerian people and various societal segments,” the statement continued.
It also underscores once again that “certain French circles and their media affiliates have become breeding grounds for provocations in Algerian-French relations,” mirroring “an anti-Algerian hysteria,” the source added.
In light of this, the Bureau of the Nation Council firmly condemns these remarks, which “are part of a series of hostile actions by France towards Algeria, intended to distract from its internal crises through the mediocre recycling and vulgar presentation of far-right positions that are antagonistic to anything Algerian.”
According to the statement, the comments made by the French president “reflect an unprecedented failure of official French discourse, signaling a collapse of republican institutions, a crisis within political elites, and a clear breakdown of the political class, favoring opportunists driven solely by personal interests, to the detriment of the principles and dignity historically associated with political leaders.”
In this context, the Bureau emphasizes that “the new and victorious Algeria, under the leadership of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has implemented policies aimed at further consolidating the independence of its national decisions on both political and economic fronts.”
“True to the philosophy of November, Algeria is strengthening its relationships with countries worldwide while categorically rejecting any interference in its internal matters,” the statement continues, assuring that “Algeria will not permit those who, under the guise of human rights, attempt to fabricate a pretext for intervention in strictly domestic issues.”
Moreover, the Bureau of the Council of the Nation reminds that “the Algerian nation, which has endured and fought against forces of evil for decades to liberate itself and humanity from colonial oppression, will neither tolerate nor excuse such missteps.” It asserts that the Algerian people “are fully equipped and unequivocally committed to defending the country’s sovereignty and upholding the dignity of the nation.”
