Algerian parliament president Bouchareb resigns
Authorities have postponed a presidential election previously planned for July 4 because of a lack of candidates, with no new date set for the vote
Newly-elected parliamentary speaker Mouad Bouchareb is pictured at the National People's Assembly (APN) in Algiers, Algeria October 24, 2018. Picture taken October 24, 2018. REUTERS
Algerian parliament president Moad Bouchareb quit on Tuesday, Ennahar TV said, after prolonged demands for his removal by protesters who saw him as a pillar of the ruling elite.
Bouchareb bowed out three months after longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned under pressure from sustained protests seeking root-and-branch reform and an end to systemic corruption and cronyism.
Authorities have postponed a presidential election previously planned for July 4 because of a lack of candidates, with no new date set for the vote.
