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Benflis to MEE: I will lift ban on protests if elected

17 April 2014 20:28 BST


Presidential candidate Ali Benflis votes in Algeria's election on Thursday (Mohamed Kaouche)
In an interview with MEE earlier on Thursday, presidential challenger Ali Benflis said if elected, he will immediately lift all bans on protests. He also reaffirmed support for a Tunisia-style national dialogue process and a new Algerian constitution.