Forces of the Democratic Alternative
coalition of political parties, citizens' groups and individuals in Algeria
The Forces of the Democratic Alternative (FDA, French: Forces de l'Alternative démocratique; Arabic: لقوى البديل الديمقراطي) or Forces of Pact of the Democratic Alternative (French: Forces du pacte de l'Alternative démocratique, FPAD; Arabic: العقد السياسي لقوى البديل الديمقراطي; Kabyle: Yiɣallen n ubeddel agdudan) is a wide alliance of political parties and citizens' groups in Algeria. It was created in mid 2019 during the 2019 Algerian protests, with the aim of organising a constituent assembly for a new political system with an independent judiciary and a transitionary period to democracy.
Creation
The Forces of the Democratic Alternative alliance was created in a meeting in Algiers on 26 June 2019 during the 2019 Algerian protests, among several political parties and prominent individuals. On 27 August, the FDA was forced by Algerian authorities to cancel a meeting it had planned for 28 August. The authorities did not explain why the meeting was forbidden. A formal convention between the participants was signed at a national meeting soon after, on 9 September 2019.
Members
As of its 9 September 2019 meeting, the FDA included the Socialist Forces Front (FFS), the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD), the Workers' Party (PT), the Socialist Workers Party (PST), the Union for Change and Progress (UPC), the Democratic and Social Movement (MDS), the Party for Secularism and Democracy (PLD) and the Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH).
Aims
The FDA aims to organise a constituent assembly for a new political system in Algeria with an independent judiciary and a transitionary period to democracy. It opposes the 12 December presidential election. Its call for a boycott was joined by other groups, including the Party of Liberty and Justice led by Mohamed Saïd and by the Justice and Development Front (FJD) led by Abdallah Djaballah.
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