On the subject of the current protests, Makan pointed out that if the president is reelected, many might believe that the results were manipulated. Students protest“Bouteflika is trying to gain the people’s support” through Sunday’s letter, he said. Ali al-Hamad, an Egyptian political analyst, told The Media Line that Arab leaders often come to believe that their judgment is supreme. “Bouteflika is sick in bed for years,” he continued. “His determination triggers questions: Who is he protecting by remaining president?”

Source: The North Africa Journal March 06, 2019 21:33 UTC