Algeria Gate: President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune praised, on Saturday, the popular solidarity surge and the broad popular support for those affected by the recent fires that hit several wilayas in the east and center of the country.
In a statement he made after inspecting the condition of the injured who were evacuated from the affected wilayas at the Major Burns Hospital “Dr. Said Chibane” in Zeralda, he said: “Our consolation was in the solidarity surge of the Algerian people, which makes us feel proud to belong to Algeria, whether one likes it or not.”
The Algerian president continued: “Those who thought something else about the Algerian people are mistaken, and the analyses they have been making for a long time about Algeria are also wrong.”
President Tebboune also highlighted the resources mobilized to combat these fires and care for the affected, saying in this regard: “When such disasters befall us, we confront them with the capabilities of the state and the people. The People’s National Army also stands firm in every ordeal, as does the Civil Protection service, for which we will take several decisions to support this corps that sets an example in the world.”
In the same vein, President Tebboune addressed the causes behind the outbreak of these fires, saying: “It is truly painful, and we believe in the decree and destiny of God which cannot be averted, but there are criminal hands and we will investigate those who caused it,” adding in this regard: “I will not use strong words, such as conspiracy…”
Regarding the conditions under which the firefighting operations took place, he noted that “the winds were very strong, which helped the spread of the fires, and technically there was no means, neither aerial nor ground, to stop these fires.”
He also highlighted the medical care received by those injured in these fires, praising the high level of the doctors at the Major Burns Hospital, pointing out that “before today, we used to send difficult cases abroad for treatment, and now we are able to do that.”
He also noted that the construction of the Major Burns Hospital in Zéralda came after the criminal fires that occurred in 2021, which were “a lesson for us,” the Algerian president said.
The president renewed his thanks to the medical teams at this hospital and in the affected wilayas, as well as to the Civil Protection personnel, the People’s National Army, the National Gendarmerie, and the National Security who “contributed to reducing the scale of the disaster,” and to all those who contributed to the evacuation of the injured, considering this comprehensive mobilization “a lesson for anyone who criticizes Algeria.”
The Algerian president announced that a meeting would be held tomorrow, Sunday, attended by all officials concerned in one way or another with combating these fires, where “measures will be taken that will enable us to avoid such disasters in the future.”
