In the political field, he was elected in 1997 as an MP to the Assemblée populaire nationale for the MSP.
It has argued in favor of amnesty and reconciliation efforts towards former Islamist guerrillas, while simultaneously condemning violence and supporting the state in its confrontation with radical groups still fighting, such as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (formerly GSPC).
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It is currently (as of 2004) part of a ruling coalition with the FLN and RND, and holds posts in the parliament and government of Algeria.
Society of Jesus | Royal Society | International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | Justice of the Peace | National Geographic Society | Nobel Peace Prize | Non-Aligned Movement | American Cancer Society | Peace Corps | War and Peace | Royal Television Society | American Physical Society | American Chemical Society | International Society for Krishna Consciousness | American Society of Civil Engineers | Royal Society of Canada | Royal Geographical Society | American Philosophical Society | Theosophical Society | Royal Society of Edinburgh | Union for a Popular Movement | Society of Antiquaries of London | Paris Peace Conference, 1919 | Paris Peace Conference | Society of the Cincinnati | Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Arts and Crafts movement | Justice Society of America | American Mathematical Society | Royal Aeronautical Society |
A survey carried out by Al-Watan newspaper showed that 70% would vote for one of the 3 parties in the ruling coalition, the FLN, National Rally for Democracy and the Movement of Society for Peace.
It was followed by its two governing partners, the National Rally for Democracy (RND), with 61, and the Islamist Movement of Society for Peace (MSP), with 52 seats.