Zeroual appoints 48 members to the Algerian council

Algerian President Liamine Zeroual appointed 48 national dignitaries to the Umma Council, representing one third the total number of members of the council whose remaining two-thirds were elected last Thursday.

A statement by the Algerian Presidency announced the names of the members which included the former Minister of Religious Affairs and one of the founders of the Salvation Front, Ahmed Marany, and Ania Bin Amer, Zahour Wanis and former Minister of Finance, Ahmed Bin Betour.

The statement also included names of retired officers, including Ez Al Din Zarary, the leader of the Mujahideen (Religious Fighters) Organization Mohamed Al Sherif, and the former chairman of the committee responsible for monitoring the legislative and national elections Saleh Bo Nabidar. It also included prominent writers such as the press advisor of former Algerian President Howary Bu Madian, Mohy Al Din Omaimor.

Meanwhile, the results of the Umma Council election have been announced and the head of the council, Said Bu Shine, said that the rate of participation in the election reached 95%.

The National Democratic Gathering's Tagamoua Party won 80 of the 96 seats, followed by the National Liberation Front which won 10 seats, the Socialist Powers Front which won 4 seats, and the Peaceful Society Movement which won 2 seats.