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Algerian parties avoided elite exclusion in elections
The article addresses the persistent refusal of political parties in Algeria to accept the justifications for the disqualification of thousands of candidates from the parliamentary elections scheduled for July. These disqualifications are based on Article 200 of the Organic Law of Elections, often referred to as the "Article 200 Guillotine." The article highlights the debates and conflicts between the parties and the "Independent National Electoral Authority" regarding the legitimacy of these decisions, with criticisms focused on violations of candidates' rights and concerns over overlapping competencies. Additionally, party leaders express their worry that the current electoral system is being used as a tool for pre-emptive political filtering, which undermines political pluralism and indirectly threatens political participation while opening the door for new elites.
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