President of Kabylia’s provisional authorities (ANAVAD) Ferhat Mhenni mentioned the independence of the Kabylia state from Algeria shall be proclaimed on April 20 in New York, denouncing Algeria’s repression.
“The Motion for the Self-determination of the Kabylia MAK and the Anavad assume their duty in the direction of Kabylia, whether or not in the direction of the prisoners or these sentenced to demise or in the direction of historical past. That is how we’ve determined to take two large steps this 12 months and subsequent in the direction of our freedom and nationwide restoration,” Mhenni advised his compatriots.
“On April 20, 2024, we are going to proclaim the rebirth of the Kabyle state. April 20 is a symbolic date. Historical past has made it a significant landmark, whether or not for what it was in 1980, 2001 or 2021,” he mentioned, referring to Kabylia revolutions in opposition to Algerian colonialism.
Mhenni went on to focus on the Pre-Algerian colonialism historical past of Kabylia which safeguarded its independence throughout Ottoman rule, till it fell to French colonialism in 1857 which connected it to French Algeria.
The independence proclamation will happen in New York, dwelling to the UN which the brand new Kabylia state aspires to hitch, he mentioned.
Kabyle inhabitants have lengthy been repressed and stigmatized by the army regime in Algiers. Whereas the Kabyle’s have been on the forefront of the battle in opposition to French colonialism, Kabyle leaders have been assassinated by a army junta that took energy within the wake of independence putting in a single occasion regime.
Throughout Bouteflika’s rule, the regime killed 126 Kabyle protesters within the incidents of the Black Spring, when 1000’s took to the streets to demand recognition of their linguistics and cultural specificities and higher financial improvement. The protests have been sparked by the killing of highschool pupil Massinisa Guermah by the Algerian gendarmerie.
Underneath the Chengriha-Tebboune duo, the army regime took intimidation to a terrorizing stage. Kabyle activists have accused Algiers of intentionally setting hearth to their area as Algerian authorities despatched scores of Kabyle independence activists to jail on bogus prices together with terrorism.
“Kabylia aspires to have its personal president, its personal parliament, its personal authority, and its personal sovereignty over its territories. It doesn’t want Algeria,” Mhenni mentioned.
He recalled Kabylia’s boycott and close to zero turnout within the Algerian 2019 elections that introduced Tebboune to the presidency in addition to the boycott of his structure in 2022.
“The Algerian structure doesn’t apply to the Kabyle individuals and Kabylia which additionally boycotted the legislative elections of June 12, 2021. The Algerian parliament and legal guidelines don’t apply in Kabylia and aren’t acknowledged by the Kabyles. Kabylia has already withdrawn from Algeria,” he mentioned.
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