Abdelmadjid Tebboune dismisses the Mediator of the Republic, Karim Younes

The Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, put an end to the functions of Karim Younes in his capacity as Mediator of the Republic. This dismissal comes in a very particular context. What happened?

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has terminated the functions of Karim Younes in his capacity as Mediator of the Republic. This was stated in a press release from the services of the Presidency of the Republic. « The President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has terminated, as of today, the functions of Mr. Karim Younes, in his capacity as Mediator of the Republic, » the statement said.

According to many observers of political life, the dismissal of Karim Younes from his post of Ombudsman of the Republic is not a surprise, because of his latest public statements deemed by some « critical » of the authorities, including some ministers of the government Abdelaziz Djerad.

« The Head of State has entrusted Ibrahim Merad, Advisor to the President of the Republic for the follow-up of grey areas, to ensure the interim position of Ombudsman of the Republic, » he said. As a reminder, the now former Ombudsman of the Republic Karim Younes was appointed to this position by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on 17 February 2020.