{"id":17216,"date":"2025-05-09T16:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17216"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:57:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:57:02","slug":"algerian-presidential-hopefuls-face-jail-in-signature-buying-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/09\/algerian-presidential-hopefuls-face-jail-in-signature-buying-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Algerian Presidential Hopefuls Face Jail in Signature Buying Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The case of signature buying in Algeria\u2019s most recent presidential election has taken a dramatic turn, as the Public Prosecutor has requested 10-year prison sentences for three candidates: former minister Belkacem Sahli, prominent businesswoman Saida Neghza, and political activist Abdelhakim Hammadi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1454\">According to ongoing trial proceedings at the criminal court of Sidi M\u2019hamed in Algiers, the prosecutor also called for a fine of one million Algerian dinars for each of the three defendants. Additional prison sentences ranging from 5 to 8 years were requested for other accused individuals, including Neghza\u2019s son, local officials, members of the Algerian Confederation of Enterprises, and citizens who facilitated or executed the purchase of nomination signatures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1666\">The prosecution further demanded the confiscation of all seized assets tied to the case and the upholding of an international arrest warrant against Saida Neghza\u2019s second son, who reportedly fled the country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9275\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9275 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Naval-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rejected Candidates, Political Alliances, and Signature Wars in Algeria\u2019s Presidential Race\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Naval-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Naval-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Naval-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Naval-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Naval-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Naval.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Algeria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"118\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"118\">Algeria\u2019s Signature Scandal: Dozens of Officials Face Trial Over Presidential Nomination Bribes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1959\">The scandal dates back to August of the previous year, during preparations for the presidential race. Investigators suspected several candidates of buying both citizen and elected-official nomination signatures in exchange for large sums of money to meet the legal threshold for candidacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"2297\">Then-Attorney General Lotfi Bougma\u00e2 (now Justice Minister) stated that over 50 elected officials had confessed in formal statements to receiving bribes ranging between 20,000 and 30,000 dinars (about $100\u2013200) in exchange for endorsements. He also confirmed that ten middlemen were questioned, most of whom admitted their involvement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2607\">Three candidates now face charges under anti-corruption laws, including undue advantage, abuse of power, offering and accepting bribes, and facilitating electoral fraud. A total of 68 defendants\u2014most of them elected officials\u2014were placed in pre-trial detention, with the case involving 74 suspects overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"3057\">In recent court hearings, several defendants denied all charges, despite investigative findings alleging a deal to collect 50,000 signatures for Saida Neghza in exchange for 4 billion centimes (about $300,000). Local officials were also heard for allegedly signing in favor of candidates for financial compensation. After the prosecution\u2019s recommendations, the defense is expected to present its arguments before the court issues a final verdict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3198\">Prior to the trial, the three candidates were under judicial supervision, barred from travel, media appearances, or political activities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16274\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7899.jpg\" alt=\"A powerful social media campaign in Algeria is urging President Abdelmadjid Tebboune not to attend the 2025 Arab League summit in Baghdad\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7899.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7899-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7899-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"116\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"114\">Rejected Candidates, Political Alliances, and Signature Wars in Algeria\u2019s Presidential Race<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3468\">Belkacem Sahli leads the Republican National Alliance and ran under the Stability and Reform coalition. A former Secretary of State for Algerians Abroad under the late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, he was a known supporter of Bouteflika\u2019s controversial fifth term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3787\">Saida Neghza, a controversial businesswoman and head of the National Confederation of Enterprises, had recently criticized Algeria\u2019s economic policies in a letter to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, which led to public backlash and her temporary departure from the country before returning to announce her candidacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3789\" data-end=\"3912\">Abdelhakim Hammadi, an independent candidate, gained visibility on social media with a campaign titled &#8220;National Safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3914\" data-end=\"4116\">During the signature collection phase, all three challenged the electoral authority\u2019s decision to reject their candidacies, accusing it of manipulating files despite their meeting the required quotas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4417\">Of the 16 applicants for the presidency, only three were approved: current President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Abdelali Hassani Cherif (Movement of Society for Peace), and Youcef Aouchiche (Socialist Forces Front), whose files were forwarded to the Constitutional Court. Others were allowed to appeal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4419\" data-end=\"4627\">Under Algerian electoral law, candidates must collect 50,000 citizen signatures or opt for the shorter route\u2014600 individual signatures from elected members in municipal, provincial, or parliamentary bodies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The case of signature buying in Algeria\u2019s most recent presidential election has taken a dramatic turn, as the Public Prosecutor has requested 10-year prison sentences for three candidates: former minister Belkacem Sahli, prominent businesswoman Saida Neghza, and political activist Abdelhakim Hammadi. According to ongoing trial proceedings at the criminal court of Sidi M\u2019hamed in Algiers, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[5359,62,5358,5360],"class_list":["post-17216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-abdelhakim-hammadi","tag-algeria","tag-algerian-presidential","tag-saida-neghza"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Algerian Presidential Hopefuls Face Jail in Signature Buying Scandal - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Algeria&#039;s judiciary seeks 10-year prison sentences for three presidential candidates accused of buying electoral signatures.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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