A hastily called legislative election in June had a record low official turnout of under 23% – in reality probably much lower – and the traditional party of power the Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) emerged dominant with 98 out of 407 seats followed with 65 seats for Hamas founded by the late Sheikh Mahfoud Nahnah and led by Abderrazak Makri who wants his MB-aligned party to play a role in government...
Chenine's small El Bina party is an offshoot of the FIS's old rival – and long-time establishment ally – the Mouvement de la Societé pour la Paix (MSP – Harakat Mujtama As-Ailm) whose leader Abderrazak Makri has presidential ambitions but lacks the necessary public support (AC Vol 60 No 2 A stasis of emergency)...
Other establishment politicians have sought to take the initiative including the Islamist Mouvement de la Societé pour la Paix (MSP) leader Abderrazak Makri who on 25 March proposed a six-month transition process led by an interim leader acceptable to the protesters...
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Led by Abderrazak Makri who was to be its candidate in the 18 April elections it has been part of the presidential alliance along with the Rassemblement National Democratique (RND) led by sacked Prime Minister Ouyahia (AC Vol 60 No 2 A stasis of emergency and Vol 54 No 15 Leadership in limbo)...
Ambitious members of the loyal opposition – notably Mouvement de la Societé pour la Paix (MSP – Harakat Mujtama As-Ailm) leader Abderrazak Makri – have sought to promote their cause but are unlikely to surprise the incumbent and the state machine mobilised behind him...
Outside the FLN's orbit the new leader of the Mouvement de la société pour la paix (MSP) Abderrazak Makri has emerged as a vocal politician...
