Algerian army chief repeats call to declare president unfit for office

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Sat, 30 Mar 2019 - 07:27 GMT

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Reuters

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 - 07:27 GMT

Demonstrators stand atop of a vehicle as they wave national flags during a protest calling on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, in Algiers, Algeria March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Demonstrators stand atop of a vehicle as they wave national flags during a protest calling on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, in Algiers, Algeria March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

CAIRO - 30 March 2019: Algeria's army chief repeated a proposal on Saturday to declare President Abdelaziz Bouteflika unfit for office under article 102 of the constitution and told opponents not to seek to undermine the military.

Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaed Salah said in a statement issued by the Defence Ministry that most people supported the army's plan but some were resisting.

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