Government plans to add death penalty for arson
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered a revision of the Penal Code to establish and implement the death penalty for those involved in deliberately setting fires. This comes in response to a series of widespread fires that swept through several eastern and central states of the country, causing significant human and material losses. Tebboune emphasized that the amendment must be completed before September 15, warning that society and the justice system will take their rightful measures against those who ignite these fires, pointing to suspicions of criminal hands behind them for reasons related to attempts to involve Algeria in negative situations. Algerian authorities are conducting extensive investigations through scientific and technical police teams to gather evidence and determine the causes of the fires. Over the past 24 hours, the Civil Protection Directorate recorded 35 fires, successfully extinguishing 33 of them, with ongoing firefighting efforts in Tizi Ouzou and Jijel provinces. These measures are part of efforts to rehabilitate and restore infrastructure, as the president ordered the enhancement of water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications networks to ensure citizens can safely return to their homes.
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