The President of Algeria has resigned
The head of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika has notified the constitutional Council of his resignation from the post of head of state, informed the official news Agency APS.

The head of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika has notified the constitutional Council of his resignation from the post of head of state, informed the official news Agency APS.
in the near future, it has to be a meeting of the constitutional Council to discuss the petition Bouteflika.
Vosmidesyatniki Algerian leader was unchallenged in power since 1999. To participate in the next, the fifth election of Bouteflika, was prevented by numerous popular protests, the result of which he decided to resign.
in accordance with article 102 of the Constitution of Algeria, the head in the case that for health reasons cannot continue to fulfill their duties may apply to the Constitutional Council, which meets at a special meeting to consider his request. Then the Parliament votes on the issue of early resignation of the President.
in the case of the resignation of Bouteflika, it functions according to the law for the next 3 months will take on their own shoulders the speaker of Council of nation (Senate) Abdelkader Bensalah. During this period must be assigned and held presidential elections. Experts believe that such a scenario is the best solution, as after the expiration of presidential term, Bouteflika 28 April, he being in this position would be considered unconstitutional.
The resignation of the President followed the insistence of the army of the state.
The head of the General staff of the military might of Algeria, the Deputy Minister of defence Ahmed, Said Saleh spoke Tuesday with a tough statement on the situation in the country, calling for political leadership, " not to delay decision-making while the Constitution of the state."
So, the chief of the General staff showed that the time had come to begin without delay to act in articles 7, 8 and 102 of the Constitution of the state. Articles 7 and 8 of the Algerian Constitution declares the people as the main source of power. The power of the people through implementing selected in Accordance with the basic act of the state organs. The head should be guided in their activities by the people's opinion.
Article 102 provides for the Declaration of the President vacant if he is unable to perform his functions for health reasons.
That is, in fact, without naming names, the chief of staff said that the army insists on the immediate resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his entourage. According to his statement, " it is no longer possible to delay the decision at the time of the Constitution."
the military was a response to the communiqué of the administration of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, will retire before the expiration of 28 April, but until that time, make a number of home solutions to ensure continuity of power and functioning of state institutions.
A deep Crisis of political power broke out in Algeria by the end of February after the decision of the 82-year-old Abdelaziz Bouteflika to register as a candidate for the fifth term despite health problems after a stroke in 2013. The country embraced numerous demonstrations of disagreement, demanding radical changes in government. Popular discontent was unable to repay neither the promises of Bouteflika to leave or calls the army to declare the presidency vacant.
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