AFP - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced on Friday an upcoming revision of the constitution in order to "strengthen democracy" in a speech to the nation.
"To crown the institutional structure aimed at strengthening democracy, it is important to introduce the necessary amendments to the Constitution" in 1996, saidBouteflika in this highly anticipated speech of 20 minutes.
"I have expressed on numerous occasions, my desire to revise the Constitution and I reiterated this belief and this desire on several occasions", said the Algerian head of state by announcing the creation of a constitutional commission "to be attended by political currents acting and experts in constitutional law."
The committee "I will make proposals which I will ensure compliance with the fundamental values of our society, before submitting them to parliament for approval or your approval by referendum," he said.
Mr.Bouteflika also announced a revision of the electoral law and the law on political parties.
