Jul 11 2011 |
more articles from
|
100 ideas for a 'new Algeria'
Citizens put ideas into action to build a better Algeria.Fifty young economists, academics and businesspeople called an Algiers press conference on Saturday (July 9th) to unveil "100 Measures for a New Algeria".
It was the symbolic date of July 5th, however, that "Nabni" ("Our Algeria Built on New Ideas") selected to announce the recommendations. The group hopes to implement the proposals, drafted after two months of deliberations, before next years' independence decennial.
"The fiftieth anniversary of Algerian independence is an opportunity to reflect on the country's future," Nabni spokesman Abdelkrim Boudraa told Magharebia, adding that it is up to the state to implement the proposals.
Among the suggested reforms are two-year tax exemptions for new entrants to the social security system, a merging of the economics and finance ministries, and changes affecting election lists, proxy voting and the way ballots are counted.
The initiative is merely "a box of ideas that belongs to everyone", said Rostane Hamdi, a member of the steering committee. The group includes around 50 active members, engaged in drafting the recommendations and running the network, and 300 followers.
"We're trying to show that as Algerians, we are capable of thinking together about a better future for our country," Hamdi said.
Many internet users have participated in the discussions about the group's ideas. "I think Nabni 2012 is the result of development in terms of the maturity and awareness of Algerian society after many experiences," Fatima Hocini explained to the Nabni online forum.
Some people, however, remain sceptical as to whether the project will be applied in practice.
"It's very interesting, as long as decision-makers deign to listen carefully," Houssam Driss, 28, told Magharebia. If the authorities fail to do so, he asserted, this beautiful dream will amount to nothing.
© Magharebia.com 2011
Zawya Comment Policy
-
Zawya encourages you to add a comment to this discussion. You agree that when you add content to this discussion your comments will not:
1.1 Contain any material which is libelous or defamatory of any person, is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory or causes damage to the reputation of any person or organisation.
1.2 Promote sexually explicit material, violence, discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age or any illegal activity.
1.3 Be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
1.4 Be threatening, abuse or invade another's privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
1.5 Be used to impersonate any person, to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person, or be likely to deceive any person.
1.6 Give the impression that they represent Zawya.
1.7 Advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse. - The content posted on www.zawya.com is created by members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of Zawya. Zawya reserves the right to review all comments prior to posting and edit or delete any contribution, but Zawya is not responsible for and can not be held liable for any content posted by members of the public on www.zawya.com.
- Zawya is not responsible for the availability or content of any third party sites that are accessible through www.zawya.com. Any links to third party websites from www.zawya.com do not amount to any endorsement of that site by Zawya and any use of that site by you is at your own risk.
- By submitting your comment, you hereby give Zawya the right, but not the obligation, to post, air, edit, exhibit, telecast, webcast, re-use, publish, reproduce, use, license, print, distribute or otherwise use your comments worldwide, in perpetuity.
Copyright © 2012 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved. |
provided by www.zawya.com |
Post Your Comment