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Zerhouni: “the authorities welcome the surrenders after the deadline expiry” Zerhouni: “the authorities welcome the surrenders after the deadline expiry”

500 killed and imprisoned terrorists and the reconciliation is still effective
Monday Sep 04 2006.

The minister of State minister of home affairs Mr. Nourredine Yazid Zerhouni stated yesterday that the state welcomes all the terrorists who decided to lay down their weapons and surrender after august 31st the charter’s deadline expiry




He said that “reconciliation doors will remain open”, he affirmed in another hand that the state will pursue its combat on terrorism. He estimated that security forces killed and imprisoned more than 500 terrorist in one year.

The ministry of home affairs mentioned that the authorities won’t deprive the armed elements who want to surrender after the Charter’s deadline expiry of their right to benefit from the reconciliation measures. In a press conference on the fringes of the parliamentary session opening, the minister replied that: “the authorities will be merciful with its sons”, “(...) will we dare refusing his repentance and throw him in mountains arms, it’ll be impossible!”

legal framework nature within which falls the settlement of the situation of those who are expected to surrender after the Charter’s deadline expiry, the statement construes President will to extend reconciliation deadline.

Mr Zerhouni underscored firmly that: “the reconciliation doors won’t be closed”, the prime minister Mr Abdelaziz Belkhadem same statements. Yet, he added that the “state will keep on combating terror” When asked by El Khabar on the reconciliation texts implementation and follow up committee outcome nature, the minister made clear that action is still ongoing till the end “it’s a matter of time, and reports assembling is still taking place”

The committee’s report is expected to be submitted to the president of the Republic by this week end, simultaneously with its details making public.

Atef Kedadra

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