based upon a Reuters report Algeria's Labour Confederation urged on Decmber 19th that the Government of Premier Boumedienne should bring about "authentic democracy" into the country's political machine. It said that this was the only way to avoid serious conflict in the country. The call came in a comment by the 250,000 strong General Union of Algerian Workers on last week's short-lived rebellion by a section of the army led by the former Shief of Staff, Col. Tahar Zbiri. The confederation said ceaseless, frank and honest discuss— ions were needed among all sections of the community. Political institutions should be created to "bring life back to normal and create an authentic democratisation of the political structure. The confederation complained that it was not consulted enough by the Government on matters related to the "building of socialism" in the countryside.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 8, No. 25, c. 20 December 1967
Algerian Trade Unions Call for Democracy
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